“My name is Isabella Kres-Nash, I am a student at Brown University, but I am from Seattle Washington, my pronouns are she-her-hers, and I identify as a multiracial black woman.” This is how Isabella says she introduces herself when speaking…
Nothing beats the feeling of returning to something you love doing, and that’s what quadriplegic racer, Sam Schmidt, knows too well. In 2000, Sam was involved in a car accident that severely injured his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from…
There’s no doubt that an injury can change perceptions about so many things. One perception that Georgina’s injury changed for her was her body image. Georgina became a T3 paraplegic following a blood clot on her spinal cord, and the effects…
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…
Jessica has a BA from Ryerson University in Journalism. She’s been writing as a freelancer for the year after she received her degree, but now she’s looking for a part- or full-time job that will provide her with a more…
While on holiday in France, Joseph, a paraplegic, noticed several adapted grocery carts lined up outside a market. He decided to take a brief video to demonstrate how wheelchair users can utilize the carts both quickly and easily. https://youtu.be/6njTkgV3qos Joseph…
“I think that I’m learning a valuable life skill about being comfortable being uncomfortable. Because … I feel like I’m in way over my head, and that’s just how it’s going to be for the entirety of this course.” These…
“I had lost the ability to paint with my hands. I had lost the control to do the things that I’d loved.” When she was 20 years old, Mariam was paralyzed from a gunshot. And while she suddenly found herself…
Rob and Sarah created a thriving life for themselves and their two sons on a cattle farm on Suplejack Downs, Australia’s most remote cattle farm in the Northern Territory. Then in 2008, Rob was paralyzed in a helicopter crash during…
Known as the ‘Bionic Model’, Rebekah Marine is a great role model who advocates for inclusion both on and off the runway. Born without a right forearm, Rebekah has redefined the definition of beauty as a successful fashion model. Fashion…