Taking The Stairs To Break Down Barriers

Kelvin, a paraplegic from Singapore, was paralyzed in an accident as a teenager. When he was new to being a wheelchair-user, his parents wanted him to stay at home. “I stayed at home, but when no one was around, I…

What It's Like Being New To Disability

“I didn’t know much about disability at all. I’d seen guys on wheelchairs and thought ‘Oh their legs don’t work, that’s it.’ I didn’t realize my abdominals wouldn’t work, my hands wouldn’t work properly.” https://youtu.be/yOMlP8qs9FI “I couldn’t work out why…

Falling Down Was An Everyday Thing

Thomas Teo’s life started to change when he turned 8 years old. “I had problems walking, climbing stairs, even running,” he says. His mother came to know about it when she was alerted that Thomas had difficulties going down a hill…

Challenge The Status Quo Of Disability

Nafi broke his neck playing rugby 8 years ago and has been using a wheelchair ever since. It wasn’t easy for him to accept the changes in his life. It took him 2 years to adjust himself to his life…

Don't Dwell In The Negative, Strive For Positive

Claire has been a wheelchair-user since a fall paralyzed her when she was 19 years old, but that doesn’t stop her from doing things she loves. https://youtu.be/QM6ziG4MgNo “I think I realize that I have to be independent so that I…

Being Positive and Seeing Possibility

Stanely broke his neck from an accident 10 years ago. He now uses a wheelchair and is as capable as ever. “I don’t want sympathy but empathy,” he says. “People usually sees us like we can’t do anything, we are…

Loving Yourself First

“I never knew how much I was loved,” shares Kristin Duqette, a woman with a disability. “Society has a tendency to see me as a broken individual, but with love, I’ve learned to shatter those lenses and begin to see…

Resilience And Mindset In The Face Of Adversity

“Life is not a bed of roses. There are always challenges.” https://youtu.be/NxZFdroPYy4 Jack and his wife, Tricia, are both wheelchair-users from Singapore. “Very important is to persevere…You have to be ready for all the…challenges in life. Important thing is to…

Finding Passion To Live Life

“My passion is simple, live life. Maximize and do whatever that you can with whatever limited abilities that you have.” https://youtu.be/QEMzzXzgAS4 Kelvin a paraplegic from Singapore is married with a beautiful son. He has also been driving for 16 years but Kelvin’s independence…