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…
Most people living with a disability are oftentimes overly familiar with medical imaging – those black and white, stark representations of the interior human body. A clinical snapshot of a diagnosis. A woman named Elizabeth is setting out to change…
“At the end of the day, you are different, but it’s OK,” says Erika Bogan. “Embrace it!” echoes Shannon Chisholm. Both women have been active advocates for people with disabilities since their injuries. Erika was injured in a car accident…
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…
“One of the most common questions I get is ‘How do you drive?'” shares Emily. Emily has Larsen syndrome, a genetic physical disability that affects her joints and muscles, and she is a power wheelchair user. To answer the burning question…
Margarita Elizondo is a survivor of attempted murder. She was shot in the neck, and that damaged her ability to speak. She had to mouth to her daughter to call the necessary emergency hotlines during the attack. She also lost…
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…
“Each person you meet has so much to give, even you.” This is a lesson that Kellen Prouse learnt when he started reaching out to people through his blog, and to the multiple sclerosis (MS) community. Kellen was diagnosed with…
Shawn is a C5-6 quadriplegic, and he has found certain techniques useful in helping him pick things up off the ground. He demonstrates with three different items: a set of keys, a credit card, and a mobile phone. https://youtu.be/VGzGPydfEmQ Shawn…
Have you ever caught yourself staring at someone because you were curious about them and/or their situation? What did you do after they caught your attention? Did you introduce yourself and start a conversation? Or, did you just continue to…