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…
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…