When you undergo a traumatic injury, life as you planned it can change in a second. After you’ve gone through the grieving process, you may be asking yourself “what now?” Sometimes your career can continue with some modifications; other times…
Mike contracted meningitis and septicaemia in 2014. The infection caused Mike to lose the use of his hands, arms, legs, and feet. Even the muscles in his face were temporarily paralyzed. Now facing life as a quadriplegic, Mike says he…
Alexandra sustained an injury at birth and has been a wheelchair user all her life. She was born in Ukraine and she attended a school where she was the only student with a mobility disability. Because the school was not…
Corporate strategist Syahidah Alim knows that while getting a job is already difficult in today’s job climate, having a disability compounds the process. Together with her team in Sports Singapore, she works on planning and direction for her organisation. After…
Bernard, who experienced a spinal cord injury followed by a double leg amputation as a result of a sky diving accident in 2012, is heading into his second semester at Colorado State University’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program. He is…
Kaney was in the US Navy working in a shipyard when she fell off the balcony of a dry docked vessel and became a quadriplegic. After her recovery, Kaney began looking for work, but was met with many closed doors.…
Owen Kent is a senior majoring in film at UC Berkeley. But his interest in film began when he was in middle school. “It started with video editing,” Owen shares. “Then 4 friends and I bought a camera …” and…
When Loren was 21, he had his sights set on playing baseball professionally. But as he slid into 3rd base and collided with another player, Loren’s baseball dreams were sidelined. He became a C5/C6 quadriplegic from his injury. “After I…
“In a way, I’m now more alert to problems that blind people face,” said 40-year-old Adrian Chan, who currently has 25% of his vision. “There are certain things that we look out for.” Before Adrian developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome, an immune…
When 40-year-old English teacher and consultant Adrian Chan sees a begger on the streets, he doesn’t just drop a few coins into their box. Instead, he sits down and talks with them for a few moments. “Before, I was too busy…