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| Four and a half months after her boyfriend Kev becomes a paraplegic in Northern Canada, Emma accompanies him to Australia, where they embark upon a 18,000 kilometre camping and backpacking trip; travelling across the continent with Emma’s anxious overprotective mother, through the remote north west with a free-spirited British backpacker and down the verdant east coast alone, their relationship hanging by a thread.
A unique travel memoir, this story takes the reader on a whirlwind trip around Australia guided by a young woman struggling to accept her boyfriend’s paralysis, and a paraplegic man backpacking during a time many spinal injured patients remain in hospital.
Written from Emma’s perspective with dark humour, she examines the dynamics of their relationship and the impact of the injury, difficulties faced as Kev struggles to learn to live in a wheelchair in harsh and challenging country, and encountering perceptions of the disabled they had recently held themselves.
Written with honesty both heartbreaking and humorous, this story will appeal to anyone with a love of adventure and dreams of leaving it all behind during difficult times.
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| Alexandra had a paraplegic SCI at age 5 and today is involved in modelling and has completed a BA in Fashion. Check out her Facebook page to learn more... |
| Alyson had a T8 paraplegic SCI in 2000 and currently resides in Southern California. She is a motivational speaker, advocate for people with disabilities, Ms Wheelchair California winner and writes for various publications. In her free time, she enjoys photography, spending time outdoors, surfing, swimming, writing, baking, music, and enjoying time with friends and family. It is Alyson's desire to educate the public on the truths of having a disability, hurt, habit, or hang-up and empower those to be all they can be in a world full of possibilities.
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| My chair does not define me! When I was injured at the age of 15 I thought my life was over... there were a lot of very dark days... but now I know how wrong I was! My chair is not only my form of transportation but the best gift I've ever been given.
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| Angela Rockwood, star of Push Girls, set to star in upcoming campaign for retail giant 'Nordstrom'. "It’s so important that there are companies out there that see the value in using models with disabilities" Angela said.
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| Chelsie Hill was born March 28, 1992 and grew up in Pacific Grove California. She had an immediate passion for dancing from the time she started walking. Her desire to dance lead her to her first dance team at the age of five. With her team, we was competing at the state and National levels where it was uncommon for her to leave without a trophy. Chelsie continued her passion for dance through middle school and high school, earning her a spot on the varsity high school dance team.
One evening, just a few months after taking first at regionals and three months away from graduation, Chelsie was out with her friends and got into a car with a friend who had been drinking . They hit a tree head on, which snapped her back in half, leaving her a T-10 Paraplegic at the age of seventeen. When she woke in the hospital, the reality of what had happened to her began the sink in. Her lifelong dream of being a professional dancer now seemed impossible. But as she healed, her “Never Give Up” attitude got her to redesign her goals. |
| After a few years of meeting some incredible young woman who wanted to dance, Chelsie decided to start a wheelchair dance team. The dance team not only performs unique and captivating routines across the country, they also share their stories of adversity and how through determination and high spirits they’ve gone on with their lives to fulfill their dreams to dance. The team often performs at events to share their experiences to vulnerable and impressionable teens. Their message about making the right choices about drunk and distracted driving resonates with all ages. |
| People have walked the Camino for over 1000 years, traditionally motivated by religion, however, modern day pilgrims like ourselves embark on such an adventure to immerse ourselves in nature and reflect upon, and appreciate, the simplicity of life. For us, two women in wheelchairs, tackling the Camino de Santiago will present its own set of unique challenges: we will be travelling solo through remote and rural places along tracks that are not considered ‘accessible’ by standard definitions. We will have to adapt our travel to match weather conditions and local terrain, and come up with innovative ways to overcome barriers such as gates, hills, mud patches and rocks. We want to challenge ourselves and push our mental and physical stamina beyond and above in order to demonstrate the power of passion and determination in making absolutely anything possible. We will be completely self-sufficient carrying our own belongings on our back and will be staying at albergues (hostels) during the evenings. We will not be pre-booking any accommodation, allowing for the journey to take its own freedom of pace and course and not be bound by everyday deadlines. Let the adventure begin! |
| These women have created a community that redefines what it means to be strong, female, and resilient. With dance they dazzle and push the boundaries that others place in the way. The Rollettes mission is for "women to empower women with disabilities to live boundlessly and shift perspectives through dance". Or, as team founder Chelsie Hill puts it - "Dance is dance… Whether You're Walking or You're Rolling.”
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| Stacey has not let a devastating accident that left her a quadriplegic and dependent on a wheelchair at 12 years old slow her down. Instead she picked up the pace and has used her life experience and personal philosophies to become Australia’s leading keynote speaker and facilitator on resilience and turning adversity into an asset, delivering keynote speeches, training, consulting and coaching to organisations such as Telstra, South East Water and CSIRO. More recently Stacey has added athletics to her repertoire after 22 years of inactivity to further stretch her comfort zones, becoming the first women in her classification to compete in Australia, and is training to qualify for the Paralympic Games. In her spare time you are likely to find Stacey in the nearest patch of sunshine with a book recharging her solar powers. |
| Steph was driving home from Vegas and dozed off behind the wheel, launching off an over pass flipping her car. She immediately became a C5-7 quadriplegic. When she was in the hospital an occupational therapist came in, knowing that her passion was always beauty, she brought in makeup brushes and helped her figure out a way for her to do her own makeup. |
| My name is Tiffiny Carlson and I'm a disability writer from Minnesota. I also have a C5-6 incomplete spinal cord injury from a diving accident when I was 14. I love writing and sharing disability stories and feel extremely lucky I get to do it for a living. |
| After I had my paraplegic spinal injury at age 18 I thought my travelling dreams were over and so focused on my career. After years of study I finally became a veterinarian. While being a vet is a huge passion of mine, I felt slightly jealous of my friends who were solo backpacking around Europe for months on end! I thought I would never be able to achieve this dream because of my disability. However one day I woke up thought ‘dammit’, quit my job and bought my ticket and thus the goal to backpack solo in a wheelchair was born.
I started writing this blog so that I could share things I found useful travelling in a wheelchair, places that I found accessible, places that were not and anything else I learned along the way.I hope that if you are a person with a disability wanting to travel (solo or with friends, backpacking or in hotels) that my story can help and motivate you to do so and prove that travelling is not just limited to the able bodied – anything is possible.
Happy travelling.
Caitlin |
| 3 million Australians are living with depression or anxiety
beyondblue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. |
| The mission of the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) is to promote, develop, and disseminate information to improve the health and expand the life choices of women with disabilities. |
| This is a listing of Academic Programs in Disability Studies in North American colleges and universities. The title “Disability Studies” is broadly used, and is sometimes used to refer to programs in clinical or instructional fields. This listing does not include research or training centers that do not offer formal academic programs. The programs in this listing meet the following criteria:
The sponsoring university offers a four-year undergraduate degree or Master’s or doctoral degrees:
The programs offer a formal academic program, including a degree, concentration, specialization, minor, major, or certificate in Disability Studies;
The programs include disability course work in non-clinical and non-instructional fields (e.g., the Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Law, Policy Studies, or the Visual or Performing Arts); and
Information describing the programs can be found in written form or on a university web site. |
| Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood international (DPPI) is a small UK based registered charity, controlled by disabled parents, which promotes better awareness and support for disabled people considering, during and after pregnancy and as parents.
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| NYU Langone’s Initiative for Women with Disabilities at the Elly and Steve Hammerman Health and Wellness Center provides primary gynecological care and wellness services. We strive to meet the unique physical and emotional needs of women and adolescent girls who have physical disabilities.
Our fully accessible center features specially designed examination rooms that include modified gynecological treatment tables and a wheelchair-accessible scale.
We provide programs, workshops, classes, and wellness services that promote overall physical and mental wellbeing. Our team works together to create a unique care plan that addresses the specific needs of each participant. |
| Organized in 1972 by a Columbus, Ohio physician Dr. Philip K. Wood as a forum for the promotion of the achievements, as well as the needs of, people with mobility impairments, Ms. Wheelchair America recognizes the accomplishments of women who utilize wheelchairs for mobility. |
| The Sexual Health Network, Inc. is an Internet publishing and broadcasting company dedicated to providing easy access to information, education, counseling, specialized products, and other resources for people with disabilities, chronic conditions, or natural changes throughout the lifecycle and those who love them or care for them. |
| Everyone has the capacity to lead. For too long, though, cultural and social norms have excluded women from many levels of leadership in many different settings. |
| As many as one in five women in the United States are living with disabilities. “Disability” is a broad term that encompasses a sizable range of conditions and diseases. |
| WWDA seeks to ensure opportunities in all walks of life for all women with disabilities. In this it aims to increase awareness of, and address issues faced by, women with disabilities in the community. |
| 3E Love is a social entrepreneurial experiment to change the perception of disability to promote a social model of disability. The company's trademarked Symbol of Acceptance (wheelchair heart logo) is the drive behind it's social mission to provide the tools for others to embrace diversity, educate society, and empower each other to love life. What was once just a small Chicago disability pride clothing brand is now an international movement of acceptance. People with disabilities are everywhere, and thousands of t-shirts and other items later, so is the 3E Love message! |
| “Push Girls” the14-part series about four paralyzed women, isn’t just a voyeuristic glimpse into life with disability, it’s actually important television...
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| Lots of articles from US disability magazine 'NEW MOBILITY' about sexual rediscovery, conversations about sex and disability. |
| After New York's Fashion Week, you won't have to rely on your imagination. You can see firsthand that a wheelchair can be more than an empowering mobility aid, but also a bold fashion statement. Discovery Through Design, a not-for-profit organization founded by four remarkable women, has tapped a host of top designers to participate in its new fashion event, the Rolling with Style Gala, set for Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 at Cipriani at 42nd Street during New York's couture Fashion Week. |
| Via the Christopher Reeve Foundation, search under 'Sexuality for women' to find a range of relevant articles. |
| How Makeup Artist Steph Aiello Pursued Her Cosmetology Career After Becoming Quadriplegic |
| Beauty Ability shares what myself and others have discovered from this crazy disabled journey. I hope my site helps inspire the newly injured and unchallenged thinkers that despite a having disability, we all can still be attractive beings inside and out.
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| GimpGirl Community has been a long-time resource for women with disabilities, hosting mailing lists, sponsoring polls, and publishing a newsletter at one time. |
| We, mobileWOMEN.org believe that disabled women today steer their own lives. Empowered by knowledge, they are having children, pursuing careers, competing in professional sports arenas, becoming community leaders, and living life to the fullest. Now, at mobileWOMEN.org there is a place to unite; ask questions, share ideas, insights, and experiences, and learn from a variety of perspectives.
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| This site aims to provide education and support about sexuality, including information about anatomy, behavior, civil rights, abuse prevention, gender identity, disability, and relationships in easy to understand, sex positive language with extensive links to other resources. Everyone is welcome to use this site to learn the facts about sex and relationships. Although initially designed for persons with learning disabilities, it has expanded to include people of all ages, abilities, and sexual orientations.
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