People living with disabilities often experience what Carol Glazer calls  “The Tyranny of Low Expectations.” Carol’s son Jacob was born with hydrocephalus, or water on the brain, and over the last 20+ years, Carol and Jacob have encountered the low…

Drew Bates is an actor, writer, and producer of animation concepts for children and families. Drew was driving through Texas in a blizzard in 2007 when he sustained a spinal cord injury during a vehicle accident. Today, Drew is a C5/C6…

“Courage, determination, and goal setting are three important essentials in moving forward,” shares Sharyn from Australia, whose hard work and perseverance in job searching have certainly paid off.  As a result of a diving accident, Sharyn has a C6/7 spinal…

When summer starts fading away, students begin gearing up for another school year. Jen, a college student and a T10/11 paraplegic, has some great tips for making wheeling around campus a little easier. https://youtu.be/IirobgU5eIY What is the best backpack for…

22-year-old Laura Richter has much to celebrate, graduating from Huddersfield University after years of hard work with first class honours. Laura is a fashion student who has Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, and has used her talents and skills to put disability…

Derrick was a senior in high school when he was hit during a football game and paralyzed from the neck down. “I had to overcome extremely difficult times to graduate on time with my class,” shares Derrick. And it seems…

Tiffany Johnson started out her career as a disability advocate from a young age. When Tiffany was diagnosed with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy at 4 years old, she sought to learn more about it to educate herself and others. Upon graduation…

“If you had asked me 20 years ago where I would be, I never would have imagined I would be a physician working at UCLA Health, one of the best medical centers in the country." - Dr. Kellie Lim. Kellie contracted…