Tag: attitude
Doctors with disability continue to practise thanks to technology, support and a positive attitude
Doctor Steven Peterson was cycling to work in the autumn of 2018 when he was struck by a car and taken to the same...
Eric LeGrand Reflects on Decade Teaching Others to Believe
Ten years after he suffered a spinal cord injury during a football game at MetLife Stadium that left him paralyzed, Eric LeGrand continues to...
She broke her back mountain biking. Now she’s a Yale New Haven nurse.
NEW HAVEN — Lindsey Runkel says there are no inappropriate questions to ask her.
There certainly are many questions to ask.
Like, how does a nurse,...
Paralyzed Secret Service agent ready for first Boston Marathon
When Don McGrail first met Garrett FitzGerald out of the Secret Service’s Boston office in September 2015, he noticed a focused, driven individual.
And though...
Beau Vernon became a quadriplegic at 23. He has since coached two country teams...
As Beau Vernon scooped up the football one Saturday afternoon at Leongatha seven years ago, he was collected in the head by a Wonthaggi...
‘I‘m here to inspire people‘: Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player relearns old skills
CALGARY — Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki is on his hands and knees trying a skill he hasn‘t had to practise for 18...
How I fell in love with my wheelchair – Tim Rushby-Smith
Don’t ever call me ‘wheelchair bound’. My wheelchair doesn’t bind me – it liberates me!
The wheelchair represents many different things, depending on the beholder’s...
Sam Schmidt’s paralysis gives him ability to inspire others
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The stranger had tears in his eyes as he pushed through a crowd to reach Sam Schmidt in his wheelchair.
Schmidt...
Quadriplegic woman creates art by holding pencil between her wrists
https://youtu.be/j_K1L8-vC_8
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - From the moment her pencil hits the paper, Kelcee Yazzie never loses a smile, as she draws the subjects of...
Football injury left Midlands player paralyzed. Now he’s finding new joy in the sport
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...
