Clik here to view.
A Year Ago He Was Paralyzed From the Neck Down — Then This Happened
You might feel a bit down if you watch the news. Who wouldn’t? Angry people might be grabbing headlines and making you wonder about the future, but the antidote is all around you. Talk to some of your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making art out of life’s struggles
After becoming paralysed at the age of 22, Gilbert Tan thought his life was over. But perseverance and dedication saw him become a world-renowned artist who paints with the brush in his mouth....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life goes on after acquired disability
ON A summer day in 1985, Bruce Stark got up, went to work and became a quadriplegic. Bruce, who is president of the Sunshine Coast’s first independent disability services organization, 121 Care, gives...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘I never got to thank the stranger who saved my life’– Coldplay fan left...
Rob O’Byrne was left in a wheelchair after he dived into the shallow end of a swimming pool A Dublin man has described his “nightmare holiday” after he was left paralysed in a freak accident while in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teen rescuer who become quadriplegic celebrates 50 years in a wheelchair
Half a century in a wheelchair – it’s not a milestone celebrated often, if at all. But Peter Kuprijanow is not your average person. Hailing from Killara, Mr Kuprijanow and his friends were the talk of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Question Time with Jai (Spinal Cord Injury)
Jai’s life nearly ended after a dip in the ocean resulted in a high-level spinal injury. He explains how he’s carved out a great life for himself and why he has no use for pick-up lines. Attitude and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stand-Up Wheelchair Lets Chef with Disabilities Continue His Career
In honor of National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, Vocational Rehabilitation shares the story of a man who was able to return to his career with the help of assistive technology. Winter Haven, FL...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disability doesn’t prevent rural Iowa County man from coaching dance team
BARNEVELD — Jeremy Amble always wanted to be a dairy farmer, but after a car accident on May 25, 1991, his goals quickly changed. Amble suffered a spinal cord injury in that accident, leaving him...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Central Michigan University graduate student conducts research for spinal...
Hartland graduate student Andrew Stewart has dedicated nearly five years of his life to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries. Stewart chose spinal cord injury research in 2009 after his brother was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Paralyzed bride’ has a message for drivers who make it tough to access...
Rachelle Friedman Chapman – known by many as “the paralyzed bride” – is calling attention to the way people park in and around handicap-accessible spaces. Chapman, who lives in Knightdale, shared a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paralysis Couldn’t Keep This Minnesota Farmer Down
A snowmobile accident left Ryan Buck paralyzed from the chest down. Ten years ago, Ryan Buck and Lauren Carlson had bright plans for their future. Ryan, 26, was a farmer in Goodhue, Minnesota, who sold...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘I might be quadriplegic, but I’m your doctor’
When medical student Dinesh Palipana suffered a severe spinal injury in a car crash, he was told his dream of becoming a doctor was over. Now he’s Queensland’s first quadriplegic doctor, working at one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Andy’s loving life in the fast lane
Houghton doesn’t let life-changing injury stop him racing THE word determination is used a lot in sport – and for Andy Houghton it’s one of many words that could be used to best describe him and his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Horseracing accident left me paralysed, but wheelchair basketball’s changed...
TEN years after a devastating horse racing injury left a him paralysed from the chest down, former jockey Wayne Burton revealed how discovering wheelchair basketball has transformed his life. Mr Burton...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘I look at life differently now’: Train derailment victim’s incredible road...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Months after Timmy Brodigan nearly died aboard an Amtrak train, the 16-year-old is taking incredible steps on his long road to recovery. On December 18, Timmy was on board Amtrak...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Football injury left Midlands player paralyzed. Now he’s finding new joy in...
Mark Mickens’ smile said it all. Mickens was grinning from ear to ear, giving words of encouragement to Ridge View High football players as the Blazers continued spring practice Monday afternoon. “Take...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Burning desire: Quadriplegic artist turns sun’s rays into portrait of Oilers’...
‘He’s going up on my wall,’ Norm Shewchuk says of the picture he created on wood Growing up in Gimli, Man., Norm Shewchuk was passionate about hockey. But in 1983, a life-altering accident ended his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Spinal Cord Injury Can’t Stand In The Way Of A Great Mom
When Debbie Soliz first got injured, she was told motherhood might never happen for her. Now, she dedicates her life to showing other women with spinal cord injuries that anything is possible. “He...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Claire Lomas TT challenge: ‘I can only feel the handle bars’
The idea of racing around the Isle of Man’s world-famous TT course is terrifying for most us. Yet Claire Lomas, who is paralysed from the chest down, hopes to do just that while only using her hands to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quadriplegic photographer Loren Worthington captures adaptive sports
At 21 years old, Loren Worthington slid head first into third base, but when he collided with the pitcher’s knee, he was instantly paralyzed. However, two decades after the accident that broke his...
View Article