“Nothing in my accomplished life prepared me for the morning of May 27, 1999 when I walked into an Intensive Care Unit to find my 20-year-old son alive only because of life support machines of every type.” Laquita Conway's…
Let’s face it – everyone gets older. And with aging, our bodies and minds change. People with spinal cord injuries know this all too well. https://youtu.be/KsM0Ertd5jM Curtis, a quadriplegic, is concerned about aging with a spinal cord injury. What is…
George was 17 years old when he was paralyzed from the chest down in a motor vehicle accident. Now, five years later, George has decided it’s time to ‘get back out there,’ so to speak. Entering the dating world George…
1. Research. “There’s a lot of advice out there. Many people have been there and done the traveling. No matter how gung ho you are, you need to do some research. Because there are places that you really cannot go at all.…
Before his spinal injury 14 years ago, Emilio Choo from Singapore didn’t even have a passport. Seeing the world from a wheelchair During a self-imposed gap year before commencing his studies in Computer Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, he set off on…
“It took me about 5 years to get out of the ‘woe is me,’ and ‘sports won’t be the same as it was before,’ but when I started getting involved, I started realizing it is the same – you just…
Rachelle and Chris recently embarked on a new journey in their life: parenthood. Rachelle, a well-known figure in the spinal cord injury community, was paralyzed from the chest down after she was pushed into a shallow pool at her bachelorette party.…
John was just 23 years old when his invincibility came to an abrupt end. A motor vehicle collision and the resulting flames from the accident ravaged his body, leaving three of his limbs irreparable. John’s right hand and both legs…
When Carrie-Ann and Darren got engaged, Carrie-Ann was eager to begin the wedding preparations. But she knew, as a wheelchair user, she would have to plan things carefully and diligently research options that would work best for her. 5…
Crossfit is a way of life for Zack. Not only does he train, he also owns a gym where he coaches other crossfit athletes. Zack’s philosophy can be summed up with these words: “You’re not going to use ‘can’t’ in my gym."…