True stories of “wheelchair kids”—children and teens who were suddenly paralyzed and had to figure out how to navigate their lives in a wheelchair. These podcasts tell personal stories of how paralyzed kids went about finding their own solutions. As children. They’re grown-ups now, but their childhood memories are still powerful. No boring lectures here, just real-life stories and funny moments about returning to school, finding ways to feel “normal” again, beginning to date and creating a n ...
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Amber was 15 when a late-night drive with her family ended in a crash that left her paralyzed. Years later, what happened that night would haunt her in ways she never saw coming.By FacingDisability.com
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Rob was a 17-year-old star football player with big plans for college. But a car crash one rainy afternoon left him paralyzed and forced him to trade touchdowns for something way tougher.By FacingDisability.com
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EPISODE 7: REVECA "I LOOKED INTO THE FUTURE"
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12:54After 13-year-old Reveca was injured, she changed her plans for the future, and then discovered she didn't have to.By FacingDisability.com
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After sports-loving Molly was injured at age 13, she approached her rehab therapy like sports practice. Then she discovered it worked for everything else in her life.By FacingDisability.com
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Annie had a spinal stroke the night before seventh grade. When she got back to school, she had to wear a surgical halo to stabilize her spine. So, she went “trick-or-treating” as an angel. Of course, she did.By FacingDisability.com
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Aric was paralyzed in a swimming accident when he was 14. He had been a natural leader before his accident and continued to take charge from his wheelchair. He was never excluded because he simply wouldn’t let that happen.By FacingDisability.com
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EPISODE 3: BILL “THE BULLY WHO CHANGED MY LIFE”
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14:21Injured as an infant, Bill was used to finding his own way in the world—until 4th grade, when he met a bully who made his life miserable…every single day.By FacingDisability.com
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EPISODE 2: ALLISON “LOSING FRIENDS AND FINDING NEW ONES”
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17:25After a skiing accident left her paralyzed, 16-year-old Allison focused all her efforts on getting back to her old friends at school. But when she finally got there, things were not at all as she expected.By FacingDisability.com
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Jorge was nine years old, and playing at a friend’s house when one of the kids suddenly brought out a real gun.By FacingDisability.com
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