Ellie Smith lives with Brachial Plexus Paralysis (Erbs Palsy). She shares her own personal stories as well as tips and tricks on her blog (Ellie Erbs) to be a resource for those living a ‘one-able-handed’ life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCTq_7wf0-o Ellie shares the…
Vanessa Cantu, a T12/L1 paraplegic, works out and weight trains four times a week to be able to compete in Crossfit competitions and obstacle course races. She lives by the motto “Mind Over Matter”. “Anything can be accomplished if you…
Alex, a C5/C6 quadriplegic, credits his mom for always being his biggest supporter. He interviewed her on his blog (Tuesday Talk With Alex) to give his readers a mother’s perspective on what it was like to raise a son with…
There is a misconception that people with disabilities are not capable of having sex, especially those with spinal cord injuries. However, sexual relationships have many benefits for people after sustaining a spinal cord injury. Backbones discusses the topic of sex…
Flying in an airplane for a long period of time can be intimidating for a person with a disability. Emma Muldoon is an avid traveler who has muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair. She shares the following advice on how…
Tamara Mena, a paraplegic, says that driving is one of the main aspects people seem to be curious about when getting to know more about her life. She shares a video demonstrating the modifications made to her wheelchair accessible van…
Ahmet Cunmulaj, a paraplegic, demonstrates how he goes up and down the steep portable ramp at his mother’s home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cJMTepUw5I “It’s important to know, don’t have anything big, or pretty much anything at all in your lap because (you) pretty…
“Being a person with a disability is certainly an experience. There are good days, and there are a large number of struggles. That’s just the reality of it,” says Jenn Leisey, who has Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She continues by saying…
AbleFlight is an organization created by pilots that provide scholarships to people with disabilities who have the desire to learn how to fly an airplane. The mission of AbleFlight is to “offer people with disabilities a unique way to challenge…
Meg Johnson is a mother who is a quadriplegic with limited hand function. She shares videos on how she accomplishes daily living tasks for her children to be a resource for others. Meg demonstrates how she puts socks on her…