Joseph Visaggi is a paraplegic who shares videos on his YouTube channel (Wheelzoffortune) demonstrating how he accomplishes certain independent living tasks. In one of his videos, Joseph demonstrates how he is able to get off an airplane independently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpMay_aaNtM Joseph…
AbleFlight is an organization created by pilots that provide scholarships to people with disabilities who have the desire to learn how to fly an airplane. The mission of AbleFlight is to “offer people with disabilities a unique way to challenge…
Scott Chesney is a husband and father of two children. In December of 1985, he endured a rare stroke in his spinal cord which contributed to a Congenital Arterial-Venous Malformation (AVM) that left him a T7 paraplegic. Scott met his…
Lapboards or lap desks are flat surfaces with a pillow underside that fit perfectly on your lap to create a table wherever you are. Krystina, a quadriplegic, users her lapboard for all kinds of daily tasks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1_NV2MPyo Whether she wants…
Setting a goal can give one purpose and the desire to better whatever situation they might be in that chapter of life. The Alan T. Foundation’s peer mentoring program has assisted many people who are affected by paralysis to…
Sara is a wheelchair user who credits her young son Charlie with making her a better mother. As Charlie got older, he grew too heavy for Sara to pick up. “My core just isn't quite strong enough for me…
Jenn (a wheelchair user) says she had the desire to start her own garden. So, with help from her family members, her own accessible garden box was built. She shares the process of building the box and filling it with…
Jennifer Senda, a mother with a disability, says she constantly has to remind herself that parenting is a process that sometimes calls for strategization. “Parenting is a long walk with children, featuring endless questions, lots of laughter and tears, and…
Ellie Smith, who has Erb’s Palsy, says she often gets asked about dating and relationships by fellow people with disabilities and/or parents who have children with disabilities. She provides her top ten tips for dating with a disability. The Right…
Cory Lee is an avid accessible travel blogger who has spinal muscular atrophy. He has put together a helpful list of suggestions for a South African Safari adventure. Time of Year Cory says to make sure you pick the right…