A solo trip to Taiwan has inspired Isaac Liang, a freelance illustrator, to actively pursue his creative dreams. His parents were initially against the idea of him going overseas. 29-year-old Isaac was born deaf, and has limited speech. Isaac can communicate…
Snow skiing, skateboarding, bungee jumping, runway modeling, and hip hop dancing. Did you know that all of these activities can be accomplished using a wheelchair? https://vimeo.com/154738449 Erik Kondo put together a montage of wheelchair users doing all kinds of activities. Some…
Flying Scholarships for Disabled People (FSDP), an organization in the UK, is changing the lives of people who live with a disability. Since 1983 nearly 400 people with disabilities have been awarded scholarships – and their wings – through…
A veteran competitor in athletics, Jonnie Peacock MBE plans to continue giving it his all. His competitive spirit is alive and well. In the 2016 Paralympics in Rio he won gold in the T44, 100m race. His right leg was amputated…
What better way to spend your summer holidays surrounded by the tranquility and beauty of nature? That was what Kara Aiello did back in the summer of 2004, where she joined an organization, Wilderness Inquiry, out camping on the Apostle…
Hitting the waves is possible for paraplegics and quadriplegics through adaptive surfing programs and organizations. Life Rolls On is dedicated to creating possibilities and opportunities beyond paralysis, and adaptive surfing allows more people to “experience the freedom of mobility by…
Trevor and his partner Stacey have enjoyed fishing together for many years in a creek just outside their Queensland, Australia home. Trevor has loved to fish since he was very young. As an adult, he bought his own boat…
“As a nationwide release of my single and music video “Warrior Cowboy” is currently succeeding, you might be inclined to ask- how did he do it?” These are the words of Shane Michael Taylor. And the answer to the question…
Erica was 12 years old when her right leg was amputated at the thigh. “I found out I had cancer and the only way to get rid of the tumour was to remove it. My whole thigh on my right…
Mason Ellis, a C5-7 quadriplegic, has found a couple of exercises to train and strengthen hand, wrist, and finger function, and can now pick things up or hold on to things. He demonstrates these exercises in this video below: https://youtu.be/psPtStHxe_w…