Beverly Himes, a paraplegic, shares YouTube videos on how she accomplishes independent living tasks related to being a parent. Beverly demonstrates how she carries her baby to the car and secures him in his car seat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQl27FaHSAw Beverly prefers to…
Erin Gildner is a mother who uses a wheelchair because of a spinal cord injury. In a blog entry for Backbones, Erin writes about her labor and delivery story of her son and daughter. Erin began going into labor at…
Are you looking for a book that highlights the special bond between a dad and a daughter? Then you might want to check out Dad Has a Wheelchair by Ken Jasch. Written from the perspective of Julia, a young girl…
Able South Carolina provides informational videos discussing topics related to people with disabilities. Kimberly Tissot is a parent with a disability, who hosts a discussion with four other parents with disabilities. The group provides insight into their lives as parents…
You might of seen Amanda Diesen and Todd Kreig’s pregnancy announcement last year as it went viral on the internet. Todd is a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair. The couple challenged the misconception of fertility and spinal cord injuries by…
Meg demonstrates how to buckle and unbuckle her toddler into a car seat once inside her vehicle. Meg is a C6 quadriplegic with limited arm mobility and no finger function. She requires some assistance from her daughter inside the car…
Maria writes about her experience as a parent with a disability. She brings to life the topic of protection and highlights the mama bear in all mothers. Mama Bear You were six years old. It was around the time when…
The joys of opening toys (especially during the holiday season) as children is something most adults treasure as some of the best memories they have from their childhood. Adaptive toys allow children with a disability the opportunity to have experiences they…
Meg Johnson enjoys playing on the floor with her daughters. Meg is a quadriplegic with limited hand function who does not have use of her back and stomach muscles. She demonstrates how she puts her baby in her lap while…
Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, demonstrates how she independently snaps her baby’s onesie while getting her daughter dressed. She admits this is a task that some might not think she can accomplish, but she shows how she…