Tag: swimming
Best Sports to Play Following a Spinal Cord Injury
Sustaining any form of serious injury can be terrifying, however, when that injury affects your spinal cord, it can be somewhat even more worrying....
Ashlee can’t move her legs but she’s a certified scuba diver
Ashlee Florrimell is a self-proclaimed "water baby" so, despite being a paraplegic, it was a natural progression to start scuba diving and "exploring the...
Quadriplegic Man’s passion for paddling helps other disabled people adjust
We take so much for granted, but there are those around us who make us feel comfortable with the world no matter what it...
Paralyzed Veterans of America highlights the UnstoppABLE spirit of veterans in new public service...
Campaign aims to inspire all those living with a disability to be UnstoppABLE in their everyday lives
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2018) — UnstoppABLE is a...
“I have a lot of sports to play”, says wheelchair basketball player Kartiki Patel
Kartiki is headed for the Asian Para Games qualifiers in Bangkok next month
Almost 10 years ago, Kartiki Patel woke up in a hospital...
For more than 30 years, A-1 Scuba and Craig Hospital have partnered to provide...
Deep beneath the surface of a crystal blue pool or a dark green ocean, differences tend to fade. As a former physical therapist at...
Patients with paralysis learn how to scuba dive at the Kennedy Krieger Institute
As her father guided her wheelchair down the ramp alongside the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s pool on Saturday, 12-year-old Tylena Fisher fiddled with the folds...
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...
Focus on your ability and not your disability, says Justin Vijay Jesudas
Spinal cord injury has not stopped Justin Vijay Jesudas from pursuing his dreams
“All things are difficult before becoming easy,” says Justin Vijay Jesudas. After...
