“There are no physical limitations to his creative mind,” said Jason Peaks, director of campus ministries, of Brandon Vera. Brandon has arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, also known as AMC. He has freshly graduated from Regent University, lauded as Regent’s 2016 Outstanding…
Occupational therapist and life coach Sid Hamid knows what it was like to not fit in with his peers, as a kid. “There was one thing that made me stand out differently, in a bad way,” he said. Families of children…
Born without arms and legs, Lindsay Hilton has been active in sports throughout her life. She took up soccer, field hockey, and rugby during her academic life, and now, at 30 years old, she has added another physical activity to…
Adam has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, and for the past 5 years, he has been a frequent patron of a bakery near his house. And he usually can be found there with his “tiny entourage in tow” – his two young…
If you are planning to shift houses, or re-design your home to accommodate a wheelchair, David, a C6 quadriplegic who has been living independently for over 20 years, has some personal advice and tips on how he chose his apartment and…
Technology sure does help bring people together – and that was the case for Diana and her friend, Jenise. Through Facebook, Diana recently found out that Jenise was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2015, and had fortunately not been…
Over 7 years ago, Muniba Mazari, a Pakistani woman, became a wheelchair user when she suffered a spinal cord injury from a car accident. Since then, Muniba has worked hard to achieve much with her life, and two of…
“I hate the word ‘normal.’ [Yet,] if I am being honest, I don’t want to redefine the word ‘normal.’ I am working on redefining myself." Jennifer Senda has cerebral palsy and is a mother, but these traits only make up…
Being misunderstood or discriminated against is something that ‘deafies’ – a slang term that Grace Ng uses for members of her deaf community – deal with persistently. Even though there are well over 5000 deaf people in Singapore, many still face…
Not only are Theresa Goh and Yip Pin Xiu two of the most recognisable faces in Singapore’s para sports scene, they are kindred spirits as well. Their passion for competitive swimming has brought them together in a world of competition…