Kay Ledson gives advice for others who have loved ones who live with a spinal cord injury. Kay’s son Josh has a spinal cord injury. She says it is important to give a person living with a spinal cord injury…
Alex, a C5/C6 quadriplegic, credits his mom for always being his biggest supporter. He interviewed her on his blog (Tuesday Talk With Alex) to give his readers a mother’s perspective on what it was like to raise a son with…
Meg Johnson is a mother who is a quadriplegic with limited hand function. She shares videos on how she accomplishes daily living tasks for her children to be a resource for others. Meg demonstrates how she puts socks on her…
Paul Mckenzie, a C6 quadriplegic, says he feels truly blessed to have his baby girl Eleven Parker Mckenzie. He shares his story as a father with a spinal cord injury. Paul and his wife chose in vitro fertilization, and Paul…
Sharing a dance with your son on his wedding day is a special moment for any mother. Caterina Nicolucci’s son made his dance with his mother one she will never forget. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgl9BlpkRlA Caterina is a power wheelchair user due to…
Rachelle Chapman is a mother who is a quadriplegic with limited hand function. She demonstrates how she independently gets her daughter out of her crib. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KDDDIN8_lQ The crib was custom built to be accessible for Rachelle. She can easily roll…
“I have memories of my father, who was also in a wheelchair, getting discouraged when mothers would scold their children for staring at him in restaurants and stores. Now that I’m adult who’s experienced the same thing, I finally understand…
Scott Chesney is a husband and father of two children. In December of 1985, he endured a rare stroke in his spinal cord which contributed to a Congenital Arterial-Venous Malformation (AVM) that left him a T7 paraplegic. Scott met his…
Sara is a wheelchair user who credits her young son Charlie with making her a better mother. As Charlie got older, he grew too heavy for Sara to pick up. “My core just isn't quite strong enough for me…
Jennifer Senda, a mother with a disability, says she constantly has to remind herself that parenting is a process that sometimes calls for strategization. “Parenting is a long walk with children, featuring endless questions, lots of laughter and tears, and…