Tag: Personal Story
‘Horseracing accident left me paralysed, but wheelchair basketball’s changed my life…’
TEN years after a devastating horse racing injury left a him paralysed from the chest down, former jockey Wayne Burton revealed how discovering wheelchair...
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...
‘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...
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....
‘Paralyzed bride’ has a message for drivers who make it tough to access parking...
Rachelle Friedman Chapman – known by many as “the paralyzed bride” – is calling attention to the way people park in and around handicap-accessible...
Central Michigan University graduate student conducts research for spinal cord injuries
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...
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...
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...
Question Time with Jai (Spinal Cord Injury)
https://youtu.be/4WUpyYBwrDs
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...
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...
