Scuba Diving As A Quadriplegic
Elena has an adventurous spirit that won’t keep her down. She is a seasoned scuba diver who loves exploring the sea and all its underwater sights. She is also a quadriplegic, injured in a car accident when she was…
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Adapting To Becoming A Dad And Blind At The Same Time
Gerry and his son Wyatt have a typical father/son relationship. They do things together like golfing and working out. One of their favorite activities is attending ice hockey games together. While in the stands, Wyatt gives his father verbal…
Intimacy Advice Post Spinal Cord Injury
Jorge is a paraplegic who was injured in 1978 at the age of 11. As he got older, Jorge naturally became interested in exploring his sexuality, but with a spinal cord injury, he wasn’t entirely confident in that area. https://youtu.be/NDVczCoU0rY…
Accessibility Review of Kyungbok Palace, Korea
Catherine and Kunho are taking their audience on an accessible tour of Seoul, Korea. This time they are exploring Kyungbok Palace near Gwanghwamun Square. https://youtu.be/DPCXwSDA9Es “Kyungbok Palace is the main palace of Korea,” says Kunho of the popular tourist destination.…
Learning to Speak Again After Stroke
Joe has spent the last 40 years working with people with disabilities, providing them with orthotics and prosthetics. So it was a bit of a shock when it was his turn to become the patient. Joe experienced a series of…
Incorporating Disability in Identity and Community
“My name is Isabella Kres-Nash, I am a student at Brown University, but I am from Seattle Washington, my pronouns are she-her-hers, and I identify as a multiracial black woman.” This is how Isabella says she introduces herself when speaking…
Quadriplegic Racer Receives US's First Semi-Autonomous Driver’s License
Nothing beats the feeling of returning to something you love doing, and that’s what quadriplegic racer, Sam Schmidt, knows too well. In 2000, Sam was involved in a car accident that severely injured his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from…
Mom with CP Follows Intuition for Childbirth
When Kelly first discovered she was pregnant, she experienced the range of emotions that so many expectant mothers feel during this time in their lives. What Kelly didn’t anticipate, however, was the roadblock she would experience with her doctor. …
Suddenly My Daughter's Caregiver
Rachel’s life was moving along pleasantly in 2012. She had three grown children living lives of their own, and Rachel and her husband were planning to relocate from Australia to Singapore to start a new chapter in their lives. …
Accessible Safari in South Africa
“On first glance it would be reasonable to think that more adventurous travel such as an African safari would be out of reach for a person with my level of disability.” Srin is an avid world traveler and wheelchair user.…