Paraplegic Mom Puts Toddler in SUV
Kyia is a T12/L1 paraplegic who demonstrates how she gets her toddler son in his backward-facing car seat in her SUV. "I used to have a car, and with a car it's WAY easier. But when I got pregnant I…
Deaf Blind Father Shares Memories
John is deaf and blind – so was his late wife. And together they raised three children. Melva, John’s oldest child, and her father were recently interviewed for a StoryCorps segment. Melva communicated with her dad through a TeleBraille machine. She…
Quad Dad Documents Memories With Daughter
Glen became a quadriplegic after being pulled off a dock into a bay at the age of 25. Ten years later, Glen met Monica, and they fell in love and got married. Fast forward a few more years, and their…
Pregnancy and Childbirth With a Disability: Expression Through Poetry
Maria has captured the experience of being a pregnant woman and new mom with a disability in graceful poetic form. Her words explore the emotions all expectant moms feel and also provide the audience a glimpse of her own unique…
Perspectives in Blind Parenting
Whether you are a parent with a disability or a child of a parent who has a disability, life comes with a unique set of challenges and successes. One parent and one child each share their perspectives on blind parenting.…
Changing a Diaper One Handed
Robbie is dealing with one of the more tricky aspects of parenting: changing the diaper of a wiggly baby! Robbie lost his dominant arm in a motorbike accident when he was 17. Now a dad to his son Olly, Robbie…
Quad Dad Plays Cards with Daughter
Matty is a C4 quadriplegic with minimal finger movement, though it’s enough that he’s able to play a card game with his young daughter, Ari. The two are enjoying a nice day outdoors, where Matty has pulled his wheelchair up…
Doing Your Best: Parenting a Child With a Disability
Mindy says she knew when her son Oliver was just three months old, that his development was not on the same track as her daughter's was at the same age. When doctors told her that Oliver was just a "late…
Para-Archer’s Experience with Sports in School
As a teenager, all Syahidah Alim ever wanted was to join in a campfire and enjoy the wild outdoors. Normally an activity where children learn to test their own limits, Syahidah first had to deal with those who placed external…
Baby Born Via In Vitro with Frozen Sperm and Egg
Paul ‘Macca’ McKenzie sustained a spinal cord injury at the age of 30 - that was over 20 years ago. And now, Macca has just become a father for the first time thanks to a decision he made when he…