Jan van der Linde, a wheelchair user, shares videos on his YouTube channel (WheelchairThailand) of his travel adventures. Jan shares a video touring an accessible pool villa in Si Daeng Grove, Hua Hin, Thailand that he states is the perfect…
Sophia Malthus dedicated her life to the sport of horse racing. “I always thought I would become a jockey even though it's a lot of work, we would work 13 days on and one day off from 4:30 AM –…
“Care can be described so differently depending on the person and on the relationship,” says Donna Thomson, who used to be a full-time caregiver for her son Nick. In a recent blog post, she talks about how providing care for…
“When it comes to air travel, there are many things to be taken into consideration before you get to the airport,” says Drew Cumpson, a C4 quadriplegic. He shares how he contacted the airport prior to his first commercial flight…
“I am very lucky – I have a wonderful, supportive family, a fun and rewarding career, and amazing friends. However, it has not always been this way. You see, I have a disability and unlike what you might think of…
Ahmet Cunmulaj, a T5 paraplegic, shares videos on his YouTube channel (Wheelz AC) demonstrating how he accomplishes specific independent living tasks. Ahmet states when he first got paralyzed he wondered how he was going to be able to balance while…
Will Bucher was a junior in high school when he was injured in a motorcycle accident paralyzing him from the chest down. Will began his rehabilitation with the Shepherd’s Center adolescent spinal cord injury program. Not only did the program…
Angela Rockwood, a C4 quadriplegic, is a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie who loves anything with speed. To celebrate her ‘Anniversary of Life Day’ (the day she woke up in the hospital from her car accident) Angela went out to the desert…
Sam and Shawn are one of the two couples who write about the happenings of their life on the blog Wheel Love. Sam recently gave birth to a baby boy named Oliver. In a blog post, she writes about…
Spinal cord injuries are a traumatic event that may have an effect on an entire family as a whole, not just the family member who was injured. Facing Disability interviewed individuals living with spinal cord injuries of various levels. These…