Alicia Reagan, a paraplegic mom, remembers struggling with confidence in her early days in a wheelchair. “One day I had a eureka moment. I decided that since I could not change my disability, I was not going to let my…
Theresa Goh, a wheelchair-user and Paralympian from Singapore, has changed her perception on how she wants others to see her over the years. https://youtu.be/tgnUVcmnoPo “At first I didn’t want people to see me as a person with disability. I just…
You may wonder why Meg Johnson, quadriplegic, shaves her leg in her car, but don’t worry! She has a perfectly good explanation. “The car is easy because there’s so many things to lean on and push on and I have…
Before Aaron’s accident, he was a hairstylist. “At that time, that was my passion,” he shares. “When I lost the use of my fingers, that was pretty devastating…It was my bread and butter. It was my livelihood.” Despite knowing he…
“The faster you accept yourself for who you are, the better off and the happier you’ll be.” This is excellent advice whether or not you have a disability. https://youtu.be/-0Rt3CA7l44 Aaron truly understands what it feels like to lose a lot.…
“I used to really dislike going out. I really dreaded the part of waiting for a bus, having the bus driver come down and open the ramp”. The extra time it took and making other passengers wait fed her fear…
Putting on socks and shoes without finger mobility poses some interesting challenges, but Beth, a quadriplegic, has a great system to get the job done. No matter what shoes you want to wear, check out Beth’s step-by-step demos for putting…
Here’s one way of transferring from bed to power chair, demonstrated by Chris Colwell, a C5-6 quadriplegic. https://youtu.be/poSvZgQxy8c By using the raising and lowering functions on his bed, he positions himself lying flat. He has a bar installed over his…
This quadriplegic has tips for putting in contacts independently. Beth, a C6-7 quadriplegic, has one index finger that extends slightly, but otherwise no finger movement. https://youtu.be/AhrIgMLo8zA She uses her index finger to find the contact in the case, and uses her fingers…
What do you do after you drop something on the floor? Eric Ting, a quadriplegic in Singapore, demonstrates picking things up off the floor without abdominal control or finger movement. https://youtu.be/V8qN5dBRdvA The first object are his glasses. By anchoring his hand on…