Before Aaron’s accident, he was a hairstylist. “At that time, that was my passion,” he shares. “When I lost the use of my fingers, that was pretty devastating…It was my bread and butter. It was my livelihood.” Despite knowing he…
“The faster you accept yourself for who you are, the better off and the happier you’ll be.” This is excellent advice whether or not you have a disability. https://youtu.be/-0Rt3CA7l44 Aaron truly understands what it feels like to lose a lot.…
“I used to really dislike going out. I really dreaded the part of waiting for a bus, having the bus driver come down and open the ramp”. The extra time it took and making other passengers wait fed her fear…
It’s never easy receiving bad news especially when it affects your physical well-being. Aaron only really began to process his disability one year after his accident. https://youtu.be/k6dmIWHYayg “When the doctor told you that you’re going to spend the rest of…
“I remember being in the hospital and being terrified,” shares Janne Kouri, a quadriplegic from a diving accident. “Having so many questions and no answers.” In order to help others in that situation, the basic guide was born. “There is hope,…
Antonio, a quadriplegic, went home after he sustained a spinal cord injury with his mom and brother. With his brother being only 13 years old and his mother being a smaller woman, he wasn’t able to do anything for himself.…
Michele wishes someone had told her in the beginning not to be afraid to try new things. https://youtu.be/t1_62JdV4xc Paralyzed at age 20 and now a quadriplegic, Michele didn’t have that advice. Having recently tried kayaking, she knows first hand. “I…
We all face challenging situations in our lives, regardless of whether or not a disability is involved. What’s most important is having mechanisms of getting through difficult times. Oftentimes arriving at optimism and hope is not because bad things never…
“The first six months was tough because I’m just basically learning to live with this disability. It’s very draining at times.” https://youtu.be/5oAvI3T9hZo Eric, a quadriplegic in Singapore, was sustained by his faith and the support he got from his friends…
“Life isn’t over…You have a life ahead of you,” Kris Cichowski from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago shares as her best advice for the early days of dealing with a spinal cord impairment or paralysis. There is a steep learning…