Marcela Turnage, a paraplegic, demonstrates different arm exercises using dumbbells and kettlebells. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmBHyXNh-DE To begin her workout Marcela lifts the dumbbells, extending her arms over her head and then bringing her arms down in full extension. She has a dumbbell…
Naresh Gupta, a C5 quadriplegic, is a client with Aim2Walk. His therapy sessions are aimed to improve his core strength with intensive one on one muscle training as well as using the Lokomat to help relearn a proper walking gait…
If you’re going to the beach this summer and want to experience the beauty of the ocean, snorkeling might be an activity for you to try. Joseph Visaggi demonstrates how he is able to go snorkeling as a paraplegic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpvrTjLZQ04…
Ohana Martial Arts in St. Charles, Missouri holds a Kajukenbo class for people with various disabilities. “(Martial Arts) teaches you how to overcome things. Things we take for granted, it makes you tougher,” says Will Jenkins. Will, born with cerebral…
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked how I do photography, how I’m still able to be creative from a wheelchair,” says Kirk Williams. He shares some of his favorite photography tips and tricks. “It’s tough, you…
Shaquem Griffin, who played linebacker at the University of Florida and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2018 NFL draft, was born with a fibrous strand of amniotic membrane wrapped around his left wrist. Shaquem’s left hand was…
Kristen Hart, an L1 paraplegic, demonstrates how she swims using a floating device called the UFloat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M41Ji27muSk Kristen says she needed to find a floating device that was U.S. Coast Guard regulated to be able to use it at her…
Carissa Louise, a C6/C7 quadriplegic, demonstrates how she is able to independently walk her dog (Louie) thanks to a few pieces of equipment that can be added to her wheelchair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bASnESZTfJ0 Carissa attaches the Batech to the front of her…
Vanessa Cantu, a T12/L1 paraplegic, works out and weight trains four times a week to be able to compete in Crossfit competitions and obstacle course races. She lives by the motto “Mind Over Matter”. “Anything can be accomplished if you…
AbleFlight is an organization created by pilots that provide scholarships to people with disabilities who have the desire to learn how to fly an airplane. The mission of AbleFlight is to “offer people with disabilities a unique way to challenge…