Cory Lee, born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, travels all over the world sharing his adventures and things to do on his travel blog Curb Free With Cory Lee. In January, Cory visited California because he was being presented the prestigious…
“Staring is just one of those unseemly side effects of being human we can't help. However, learning how to react when someone stares at you is important if you want to get through life while remaining as happy as possible,”…
Ahmet Cunmulaj, a paraplegic, shares videos on his YouTube channel (Wheelz AC) demonstrating how he accomplishes certain independent living skills tasks. Ahmet shares a video showing how he opens outwards and forward facing doors from his wheelchair. Opening Outward Facing…
There are many different ways a vehicle can be modified to assist people with disabilities to hit the open road. Alex, a C5/C6 quadriplegic, shares how his Toyota Sienna is set up so he is able to drive independently. Alex’s…
Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, is a mother of two children. She shares videos of how she accomplishes certain tasks to motivate others and show methods of how those tasks can be done. Meg demonstrates how she…
Artwork can often be thought of as an outlet for one’s soul. Kelcee Yazzie always has a smile on her face when she is drawing. Kelcee is a quadriplegic with limited hand function. She began to draw after her car…
Melissa Blake grew up watching romantic comedies like My Best Friend’s Wedding preparing herself to be her own plus one for all the weddings she would attend in life. Melissa is a wheelchair user born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome. She states…
Tabassum Chagani, an accessibility travel specialist, shares some tips for traveling - whether it be traveling by air, land, or sea. --- I’m a world traveler and it just so happens that I travel in a wheelchair. With or without a…
Have you ever wondered if having a disability impacts a person’s personality? Or how does your personality dictate the way you view disability? Steve Derwent, a quadriplegic, poses these two questions after participating in a series of surveys designed to…
Learning how to get up after you fall is an important skill to learn for anyone to learn, especially a wheelchair user. Sometimes one may fall and have to troubleshoot the best method to get back up. Kristen Hart, a…