Bennett Sherr was introduced to wrestling in middle school. “Team membership defined what was “normal” for a preadolescent boy,” he says. Normalcy is a feeling Bennett craved at that age. “Since I was known for periodically having titanium devices…
Donna Thomson is a long time caregiver who writes about her experiences on her blog The Caregiver’s Living Room. In a recent post, Donna tells about a conversation she had with a friend about meeting fear with courage in caregiving.…
Robert Antonisse and Laura Lee Clinton are global travelers. Robert has been a manual wheelchair user for 35 years. The pair documents their travels for Wheelchairtraveling.com. Laura Lee recently traveled to Havana, Cuba. She shares about her adventure and the…
Ola Ojewumi was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition, at a young age. By the age of eleven, she had received a heart and kidney transplant which caused her to have limited mobility and chronic illness. Ola admits that…
“All relationships consist of highs and lows, obstacles and different adversities. Our relationship has taught me many lessons, educated me and brought more awareness to my outlook on individuals with disabilities,” says Ashley Kurtz as she talks about her relationship…
Emma Muldoon loves to travel. She was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and uses a power wheelchair. In 2017, Emma visited Barcelona, she shares her favorite places to visit in the city. Gothic Quarter Tour The Gothic Quarter is also…
Jonathan, a C6 quadriplegic, demonstrates how he independently puts on pressure stockings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq3EkBVdu9w Jonathan sits on the edge of the bed with his left leg folded to where his foot is positioned on the bed while his right leg hangs…
Sara Schaffer is a physical therapist and yoga practitioner. She holds adaptive aerial yoga classes in Denver, Colorado with the aim of helping students improve their overall health. Sara describes aerial yoga as “a silk that hangs from the ceiling…
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“(Self-care) is something that I often forget to practice as a busy mom. Let’s be honest. Living the parenting journey has its ups and downs, and I love it. There are times, though, when I forget that I’m a person,…