Tag: Personal Story
Ed Jackson: Dragons rugby player on his battle to walk again
Saturday, 8 April, 2017 was the day that changed the life of rugby player Ed Jackson forever.
The Dragons number eight had just finished lunch...
Swimmer determined to help others after injury left him paralyzed
SONOMA, Calif. (KGO) -- ABC7 is recognizing a swimmer who is determined to help others after a spinal cord injury left him paralyzed.
There are...
From father to quadriplegic: How rehab gave me my life back
AFTER the accident the first thing I wanted to do was tell everybody I was going to walk again.
Just days after Christmas in 2014,...
Apple Accessibility — Designed for everyone
Designed for Todd S.
https://youtu.be/4PoE9tHg_P0
Todd is the CEO of a technology consulting company and a prominent member of the quadriplegic community. With Siri, Switch Control,...
A ‘freak’ accident sidelines lifelong athlete with severe spinal cord injury
Some people have natural athletic abilities, and Quebec-born Erin Saari, is one of them.
“I’ve been playing sports my entire life. I grew up playing...
Stunning photographs show an abseiling instructor mother plunging off a cliff in her wheelchair...
The incredible moment a former abseiling instructor who lost the use of her legs in 2013 after a 'simple operation on a bulging disc'...
Realising There Is Life After Spinal Cord Injury Inspired Me To Help Others
As I put down the phone, I really felt for my new mentee Laura and what she was going through. When you have a...
Quadriplegic Children’s Author Talks Stories, Setbacks and Success at Evergreen Elementary
Simon Calcavecchia, 34, of Olympia, visited Evergreen Elementary School April 7 to talk to students about his books, his music and his disability.
He is...
Dancer With Spinal Cord Injury Continues To Dance
https://youtu.be/FPOq8LqtR2g
Chelsie Hill’s dream was to be a dancer and it was evident since she was little that the California native had a promising future...
Ten Questions with Dr. Peter Grahn
In the summer of 2005 just graduated Willmar Cardinal basketball player Pete Grahn was enjoying a swim in Green Lake with friends when his...
