Pilot Soars With Adaptive Flight

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…

Fathering Children After Paralysis

Scott Chesney is a husband and father of two children. In December of 1985, he endured a rare stroke in his spinal cord which contributed to a Congenital Arterial-Venous Malformation (AVM) that left him a T7 paraplegic. Scott met his…

Using A Lap Desk

Lapboards or lap desks are flat surfaces with a pillow underside that fit perfectly on your lap to create a table wherever you are. Krystina, a quadriplegic, users her lapboard for all kinds of daily tasks.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1_NV2MPyo Whether she wants…

Realigning Goals

  Setting a goal can give one purpose and the desire to better whatever situation they might be in that chapter of life. The Alan T. Foundation’s peer mentoring program has assisted many people who are affected by paralysis to…

Building An Accessible Garden Box

Jenn (a wheelchair user) says she had the desire to start her own garden. So, with help from her family members, her own accessible garden box was built. She shares the process of building the box and filling it with…

A Disabled Mother's Process on Parenting

Jennifer Senda, a mother with a disability, says she constantly has to remind herself that parenting is a process that sometimes calls for strategization. “Parenting is a long walk with children, featuring endless questions, lots of laughter and tears, and…

Tips For Dating With A Disability

Ellie Smith, who has Erb’s Palsy, says she often gets asked about dating and relationships by fellow people with disabilities and/or parents who have children with disabilities. She provides her top ten tips for dating with a disability. The Right…

Tips For Planning Accessible Home Modifications

Accessible University states that when planning modifications for your home to make it more accessible it is important to ensure all accessibility solutions have been considered including your particular situation. It is advised to assess your needs and home before…