If you’ve ever wondered about wheelchair accessibility around Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Korea, let Catherine and Kunho be your guides. Both Catherine and Kunho were born in Korea, but they grew up elsewhere. Now they are back and are exploring…
Power wheelchairs often have many available features that users can choose from when ordering. Here are some benefits of the elevate and stand features that many leading power wheelchair manufacturers offer on their products. https://youtu.be/811l3qQ7QaA Elevate The elevate feature is…
Brian Propp has been skating since he was a little boy growing up in Saskatchewan, Canada, and skated in many of the world’s biggest arenas over his 15 years in the NHL, but it was his skating on the 3rd floor…
Jake had a beautiful view of Heart Mountain in Wyoming just outside his window. And while he had always wanted to see the view from the top of the mountain, he wasn’t sure if he would ever get there. Jake…
Thirteen-year-old Jason Robinson has a love for sports, participating in activities such as basketball and track and field. Jason was born with spina bifida and is a wheelchair user. He will be the first wheelchair athlete competing in the New…
“I like to tell people I started doing stand-up comedy when I finally couldn’t,” jokes Wes Johnson. As a member of the Army National Guard, Wes’s plans to deploy to Afghanistan were altered when he suffered a C5-6 spinal cord…
Two years ago, Alex Lewis contracted a common cold, which triggered a bacterial infection Strep A, also known as toxic shock syndrome. As a result, his arms, legs, and lips were amputated. Not only did it affect his physical health, it also…
Different people have their own unique way of coping with difficult times, and for James McQuillan, his method is by focusing and talking about something else. When he was 20 years old, James suffered a spinal cord injury while playing…
Candace loves to travel, especially by air. Her company, Open Doors Organization, has documented the extensive amount of travel done by people with disabilities in the past two years, with about 11 million travelers with disabilities in the U.S. taking…
Kristen has had her fair share of meeting unsuitable men and going on uncomfortable dates. Having usually dated men by meeting them in person first, Kristen decided to give online dating a try through the app Tinder. She shared her…