A mother’s love knows no boundaries, and that is truly exemplified in the unconditional love and support Zou Hongyan has given her son. Hongyan’s son, Ding Ding, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy following a birth complication. Doctors informed Hongyan that…
Nine-year-old Ezra French is one amazing kid. Ezra recently sat down with Ellen DeGeneres to talk about both his disability and his zest for life. “I was born with one finger on my left hand and a leg that was…
Patrick has a new love in his life – his daughter Cora. Patrick is not only a new dad, he’s also a dad with spastic cerebral palsy. While parenting with a disability presents a unique set of challenges, at the…
Mothers often receive questions about how they cope with raising a family. Being a mother of multiple young children and having a disability is no exception. Liz Venedaal, who has cerebral palsy, is a mother of 3 children – all…
Nina had a stroke at the age of 26. At the time, she lost the use of her limbs and her ability to think and speak clearly. It took brain surgery to help her regain her thought process and normal…
Hayden is a 7-year-old who, like most other children his age, has a sense of adventure. Hayden was born with spina bifida and cerebral palsy, and has been a wheelchair user his whole life. He loves to play with his…
Georgia, a wheelchair-user with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2, has a family of four. Her youngest son, Lio, is just 10 months’ old, and Georgia has been observing how Lio will navigate around disability as he grows up. Growing…
Tory and her husband are no strangers to working with youths. Tory works as a peer advocate counselor and her husband works with students with disabilities at a community college. Back home, they have 3 children as well, ages of…
When Patrick found out his wife Ashley was pregnant, he was both excited and terrified at the same time. “I spent the day crying with joy about my impending fatherhood…and worrying,” he shares. Patrick has cerebral palsy (CP) which primarily…
Maria is a mom and a polio survivor. She recalls an autumn day when she played with her son in the crisp air and among the fallen leaves. Ride along with Maria as her inner child comes to life in…