Glenn Moscoso is a father who uses a wheelchair. He writes about his experiences on his blog Wheelchair Daddy. In one post, Glenn shares an instance where Glenn’s son (Jacob) was confronted with the curious question of “Why is your…
AbleThrive features #ThisIsHowI videos of people who have disabilities demonstrating how they accomplish certain tasks in their own unique way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygIIJ9kdzrI Watch as Lisa, a paraplegic, demonstrates how she gets her toddler son out of his car seat and out…
Glenn Moscoso was born with cerebral palsy. He is a parent to two boys. As a parent with a disability, Glenn admits he always believed that participating in activities with his children would be a challenge. However, Glenn’s sons taught…
Debra Keenahan, born with dwarfism, is an artist and academic. However, one of her greatest accomplishments is being a mother to her eighteen-year-old daughter. She was recently interviewed on the Today Show. Debra was told that her chances of becoming…
“Growing up with a disability, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I had to do things differently than able-bodied people,” says Patrick Bohn, a wheelchair user who was born with cerebral palsy. While certain activities proved to…
Emma and Vaughn Bennison have two children named Julian and Lucy. Emma and Vaughn are both blind while their son and daughter are sighted. The couple states that most of their parenting challenges do not come from inside their own…
Lizzy Gwilliam is a mother who has a disability. She gives the following advice for expectant mothers with disabilities who are preparing for a baby. Finding The Right Professionals Lizzy states to find professionals who understand that your disability is…
Alex McKinnon played rugby for the Newcastle Knights when he was involved in a tackle that resulted in a spinal cord injury. Alex became a quadriplegic. Not long after his accident, Alex proposed to his girlfriend Teigan. The couple exchanged…
Stacy is a mother who was born with Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease Type 4C. She shares her daily life as a mother living with a disability on her YouTube channel Getting There. Stacy often gets asked questions about parenting children with…
“As parents, I believe something happens to us, the moment our child is born, that causes us to develop more pet peeves,” says Glenn Moscoso, a father who has cerebral palsy. One of Glenn’s biggest pet peeves is when people…