Tag: Personal Story
‘I never got to thank the stranger who saved my life’ – Coldplay fan...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Quadriplegic author: ‘I will be out of this chair one day’
The story he wanted to tell was several decades in the making, so it’s easy to see why David Rippy took two-and-a-half years to...
A phone call helped inspire Will to seize the high ground
SINCE a life-changing accident five years ago, wheelchair user Will Clark, from Grasmere, has become a charity volunteer, taken up sailing and ski-karting and...
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of Joni’s Diving Accident
Recently I was at my desk writing to Tommy, a 17-year-old boy who just broke his neck body surfing off the Jersey shore. He’s now a...
8-year-old boy raises money to buy his bestie a new wheelchair
When Paul Burnett first met Kamden Houshan in kindergarten, the two boys quickly became friends. They bonded over playing superheroes and creating goofy videos....
Injured Olympian defies doctors to walk for his wedding
On good days, American high jumper Jamie Nieto can shuffle 130 steps without a cane or walker.
It’s an important distance — about the length...
Overcoming a Spinal Cord Injury: Claire’s Story
https://youtu.be/dOoKGn_3KdM
A spinal injury at 17 didn't stop Claire Freeman achieving her dreams of completing a design degree, Masters and now PhD in the powerchair.
Despite...
