“I remember being in the hospital and being terrified,” shares Janne Kouri, a quadriplegic from a diving accident. “Having so many questions and no answers.” In order to help others in that situation, the basic guide was born. “There is hope,…
Frank, a paraplegic, shows you every detail from start to finish in preparing a delicious dinner. Don’t miss his demo- complete with secret ingredients and secret tricks from this former restaurant manager: https://youtu.be/CwGwdkdaHIY Collecting the ingredients First, he brings home his groceries. He…
“Choosing the right heels is important…I recommend a wedge or a wider heel because it’ll give your feet better balance on your footplate,” says Ali Stroker, actress and member of the Walk & Roll Wheelchair Dance Team. However Ali’s demonstration tackles…
Antonio, a quadriplegic, went home after he sustained a spinal cord injury with his mom and brother. With his brother being only 13 years old and his mother being a smaller woman, he wasn’t able to do anything for himself.…
Michele wishes someone had told her in the beginning not to be afraid to try new things. https://youtu.be/t1_62JdV4xc Paralyzed at age 20 and now a quadriplegic, Michele didn’t have that advice. Having recently tried kayaking, she knows first hand. “I…
“It took me about 2 years to figure this out with balance and finger motion,” Beth, a C6-7 quadriplegic shares about her method of putting hair up in a ponytail. It’s a seemingly simple task, but without abdominal control or…
We all face challenging situations in our lives, regardless of whether or not a disability is involved. What’s most important is having mechanisms of getting through difficult times. Oftentimes arriving at optimism and hope is not because bad things never…
“The first six months was tough because I’m just basically learning to live with this disability. It’s very draining at times.” https://youtu.be/5oAvI3T9hZo Eric, a quadriplegic in Singapore, was sustained by his faith and the support he got from his friends…
If you aspire to be as independent as possible, there’s a lot of small adaptations you can learn from someone like Chris Colwell. This C5-6 quadriplegic, who has no finger function, has adapted his routine getting ready for bed including…
“Life isn’t over…You have a life ahead of you,” Kris Cichowski from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago shares as her best advice for the early days of dealing with a spinal cord impairment or paralysis. There is a steep learning…