Bob Swiney’s young life was spent lakeside: swimming, boating, and waterskiing. When he was paralyzed in a car accident driving back to school from the lake in his second year of college, Bob was determined to hang on to his…
A trailblazer’s journey starts with just one step. Cortney Jordan’s path to Paralympic glory started with a paddle, a kick, and a splash. Swimming was an activity she incorporated into physical therapy for Cerebral Palsy. Her time spent in the…
Steph Aiello is a beauty blogger who says that her passion for makeup helped her feel like herself again after she was in a car accident that left her a quadriplegic with limited hand function. She says that the process…
‘For everyone and anyone’. This is the tradition and motto of Crossfit, a strength and conditioning fitness programme founded in 2000 by Greg Glassman, a coach and his wife, Lauren Jenai in the US. Theresa Goh, 29, was attending a…
A caregiver's job is stressful. No matter whether you're caring for someone part time or full time, stress is something that comes with the job. But there are ways of effectively dealing with the stress, and other caregivers have shared…
Cory Lee, born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, is a guy who loves to travel. He enjoys traveling by plane, and shares some advice for fellow wheelchair users to assist them on what to do if their mobility device gets damaged…
Meg Johnson, a C6/7 quadriplegic, finds that when she has a friend or guest over in her home, she likes to sit with them on the couch. "When people come over, and they're standing, I really feel like I am…
Born with diastrophic dysplasia, a form of dwarfism, Tiffanie has led an independent life. So when she and her husband Eric became parents to Titan, a typically-sized child, she knew she would parent in her own unique way. For example,…
Michael Glen of Arizona is the world’s first paraplegic hot air balloon pilot. Paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident in 1996, the aptly nicknamed “Rolling Pilot" didn't set out to gain that title. "The only thing I…
Everyone wants their home to be a place where they feel safe and relaxed. When you have a disability, or have family members who do, this is of utmost importance. Here’s a few tips on how you can create and…