Tag: Personal Story
Still Flying High
Quadriplegic athlete is featured speaker at fundraising event for DREAM Adaptive
Joe Stone doesn’t recall much about the speed flying accident that sent him crashing...
Paralyzed aerialist vows to one day walk and fly again
SACRAMENTO, CA – Tresa Honaker has adapted to life's changes with an unwavering resolve and trust.
"It's the hardest work I've ever done in my...
Fearless like a child — overcoming adversity | Jack Kavanagh | TEDxTallaght
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMvMW6YNXxI
Jack Kavanagh a young student broke his neck doing something he had done hundreds of times that summer. Here he tells his inspirational story...
Wheelchair no handicap for Mets fan calendar model Amanda Perla
Twenty-five-year-old Perla, who broke her neck in a car accident seven years ago, was the top vote getter among the 100 or so entries...
A brave mother’s battle to walk again after she awoke from back surgery as...
Panic instantly set in when Sarah-Jane Staszak woke up in her hospital bed and found she couldn't move.
The 40-year-old mother from Blackheath in Sydney's...
Quadriplegic’s inner strength wins over long lost high school crush
This one came to me as a story of a man who creates remarkable works of art with pen and camera despite being a...
The life Steve Klemz knew changed 40 years ago
The dreams always return in October, just before the anniversary.
They’re vivid. They’re graphic.
They’re always the same.
Steve Klemz is 17 again. He’s playing football. He’s...
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen: The Next Adventure
An Olympic athlete and CSU alumna, Amy Van Dyken-Roeun, has recently undergone a new adventure in her life.
Van Dyken-Rouen was involved in an ATV...
Spinal cord injuries, C3-C4 lesion
http://youtu.be/X_WcV4rMorA
A chat with Chris in relation to spinal cord injuries.
Paralyzed Artist Creates Works That Reflect Shooting That Injured Her
LINCOLN PARK — Mariam Paré paints by loosely holding her paintbrush between her molars.
Paré is paralyzed, the victim of random gun violence that left her unable...
