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…
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…
When it comes to transfers that are done without hoists or harnesses, it’s all about technique. https://youtu.be/gtb2vwoaFPc Aaron, a quadriplegic, shares a video of how he is transferred from his wheelchair to a mat. His caregiver crosses Aaron’s arms…
You read the title right. It might be hard to believe that someone would be better off after a spinal cord injury, but everyone’s experiences are unique and valid. Jacinta Burnicle, an incomplete quadriplegic from Australia, shares her journey since…
“I do drive and I own a motorbike too,” is something we don’t hear everyday from someone sitting in a wheelchair. Jack rides his motorbike to work everyday to save cost and drives his car for family ocassions. He has…
https://youtu.be/eJuL14PXlzY “I don’t use my legs at all to operate this vehicle. Everything is hand controlled,” he says. There are two metal levers, one to change gear and the other to start the engine. Jack’s motorbike comes with a sidecar…
Jack and Tricia had polio when they were toddlers. They’re now both wheelchair-users and have good careers to financially support their family. https://youtu.be/tpV5W2lzfro “It is important that disabled people equip themselves with education,” Jack advises. Many people with disabilities now…
“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…
“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…
“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…