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I was born with a gift that connects people I was born with a gift that connects people. It doesn't matter who they are or where they are, it has its own way of talking to everyone. It is called music. Music has its own language, an emotion that is present in every human. It opens doors, breaks down barriers, has happiness in it and sometimes not as much. It is a gift of sound and emotions. I believe that everything is possible. Slowly I began playing with one hand and a bit of the second one I have beaten a cancerous tumor in my head when I was really young, that has left me paralyzed in all of my left side and severely visually impaired. On the other hand, it made me discover my abilities and sharpen some senses that seemed impossible. I have always loved music. I sat near the piano for many hours listening and remembering the melody and chords and I started to develop a phenomenal hearing memory so I can recall everything being played to me in a single session. Slowly I began playing with one hand and a bit of the second one. With the encouragement of my amazing parents, family, and piano teacher I can now play hundreds of songs and I have even sang with some leading artists as a co-performer. I want to say thank you to my family that has been there for me hour after hour day after day not giving up, encouraging, empowering and supporting me to do what I do best: be a musician and share it with others. Now, I call you to listen to the music in life!

I haven't got time to feel sorry for myself: Spinal Muscular Atrophy can't stop me Hi, I’m Jasmine and I am 26 years old from the UK. I suffer from a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy which is a muscle wasting condition that'll get worse over time. I thrive from supporting people and I can sometimes use my own experiences to do this. I drive a wheelchair adapted vehicle, which has been a life saviour with my job! I live with my fiance and our cat and our life is great! My disability hasn't stopped me doing a single thing & I believe if you want to do something, get up and do it. I haven't got time to feel sorry for myself, or to ask questions like "why me". I'm a very positive empowering person. Please message me if I can help you in any way at all, or if you'd like to chat.

Life's to short to be ordinary! Hi, my name is Garnett Silver-Hall. I am a 14-year-old 8th grader. I was born with a medical condition that limited my joint movement and made the muscles around my joints very weak; this condition is called Arthrogryposis (arth-ro-grip-OH-sis). I have had eight surgeries on my legs since I was born. Now I play Wheelchair Basketball, Sled Hockey with BORP athletics and ride WCMX on Team Box. Life's to short to be ordinary!

We can't wait to see everything that this wild boy masters Jeremy was born at almost 35 weeks with Sacral Agenesis- he is missing his spine from L-4 down. He was not supposed to walk and had a hard time even learning to sit up in the beginning. The pure will and determination in this boy has proved doctors and everyone else wrong since he was 6 months old (also when he first came to live with us). Jeremy learned to walk at 21 months old. He loves to run, play baseball and pretty much any sport he has tried. Jeremy is a total thrill seeker at heart and loves going on roller coasters. The thing he loves most is WCMX and going to the skatepark. He tries more in his chair all the time including jumping corners and the "mega ramp" and he's only five. We can't wait to see everything that this wild boy masters. Even with everything he has been through and what's still to come, it never slows him down, not even a little. Jeremy is the happiest kid I know!

My real passion is ski racing Hi! My name is Kyle Taulman. When I was younger around the age of 2, I had a cancerous tumor wrap around my spinal cord and it completely shut it off. This incident left me as a T10 paraplegic and it also left me with stage 3 neuroblastoma. When I moved to Steamboat Springs my life changed. My mom took over as the executive director of the adaptive program in town called STARS and I started to learn how to ski and participate in other sports. Now, I am 14 years old and I have played basketball on the able-bodied team at my school, as well as swimming, wake-boarding, biking, and many others. Though my real passion is ski racing, this past season I competed in my first IPC race and have started to make a name for myself in the adaptive racing world. I hope to someday represent my country on a world stage at the winter Paralympic Games and also to try to make it to the summer Paralympic Games for a different sport!

I believe that having a disability is one of my greatest strengths Hello I'm Faith. I'm 14 years old and I have Cerebral Palsy. I was around 3-4 months premature and my Cerebral Palsy is spastic diplegia. This means that I use a wheelchair as I'm unable to walk. I believe that having a disability is one of my greatest strengths, as it has allowed me to be able to create diverse and innovative ways of challenging society. For example, I study GCSE drama which means that I can show my fellow peers that disabled actors are a great asset to theatre and television as well. I also now have a blog called Rolling Through Life all about my experiences. My life motto: Believe you can, and you’re only halfway there.

I am learning to drive these sweet wheels because I just couldn't wait until I was 16 Hi! My name is Payton. I am 3 years old and have Cerebral Palsy. But what's more important is that I have a smile like no other and I spend most of my time giggling with my family and friends. I am learning to drive these sweet wheels because I just couldn't wait until I was 16. Watch out world, nothing can stop me! (Except my parents because I'm still learning to brake) ;-)!

I am learning to drive these sweet wheels because I just couldn't wait until I was 16 Hi! My name is Payton. I am 3 years old and have Cerebral Palsy. But what's more important is that I have a smile like no other and I spend most of my time giggling with my family and friends. I am learning to drive these sweet wheels because I just couldn't wait until I was 16. Watch out world, nothing can stop me! (Except my parents because I'm still learning to brake) ;-)!

I was very shaken up, not knowing what to do and how my life would move on from that day forward My name is Allan Silva and I'm 24 years old and married to my amazing wife. We have a son and live in Brazil. On August 13, 2013, I got into a car accident on my way home, where I collided with a bus. Due to the strong impact, my lumbar spine L1-L2 was fractured with incomplete loss of neurological level T10. I was very shaken up, not knowing what to do and how my life would move on from that day forward. My son was only 6 months old, and I felt sorry for not being able to play with him, or give proper attention he deserved. I have a beautiful family and I will continue fighting for it each and every day I realized that I needed to do something to improve this situation. I first found motivation in God, and then music. Before the accident, I was playing in church and now I found myself in a totally different scenario. But, I did not give up. I continued to do what I loved most, which is to worship the Lord. And today I am here! I still have a lifetime to dream, and see my dreams being realized. I have a beautiful family and I will continue fighting for it each and every day

Happy Lifting Back in 2012, I was blown up in Afghanistan whilst going to the aid of a colleague. I was in a 3 week induced coma and woke up minus 2 legs, a broken arm and broken remainder of my left leg. In the coming weeks and months, I struggled to adapt to everything that had happened so suddenly. Gym workouts would go on to not only keep me sane and help build my strength back up, but also become a hobby and 4 years later has now given me the inspiration to become a personal trainer, and hopefully inspire others to better themselves and try harder along the way. My page is dedicated to my own progress and the progress of others in a similar situation. Check it out, and happy lifting.

After the accident I became another person My name is Rafaela. I am 25 years old and I live in Brazil. In 2013, I had an accident where I fell from 6 meters high. I was at a party, and when I was going down the stairs I lost my balance. My spinal cord injury is incomplete in Lumbar L1 which caused me to lose the movement of my feet. After the accident I became another person. I feel that I am much better than before, and my will to live is huge. I am an inclusive model and fashion student studying design. My main motivation and the advice I give to others is that you must never give up on anything and always look for personal motivation. Try to see the good side of things, and face everything with faith.

Jett is one of the happiest kids and nothing bothers him, even having 5 operations in is short 3 years Our Jett was born with Sacral Agenesis which means the bottom of his spine is missing. He also has no calf muscles and feet are very deformed. We were told he'd never walk and this was devastating news one week after Jett's birth. He also has no feeling to urinate or bowel movement so he needs catheters and enemas. But Jett has defied the odds and walks with a frame for short periods and a wheelchair when he is tired. He walks a lot with his hands which he calls 'monkey walking'. He is one of the happiest kids and nothing bothers him, even having 5 operations in is short 3 years. Jett is a true true inspiration to us, and has made us better people for it. I love him so very much and he is our “superbaby”, a nickname from birth.