February 18, 2010 I was in a car accident when the vehicle I was in hit ice causing the car to slam into a tree. I broke my C5, where I also bruised my spinal cord. I fractured my lower lumbar, broke 3 ribs, my pelvis, and nerve damage in my shoulder. At the time, I was a freshman in high school and turned 15 a week later in ICU. When I left the hospital I was incredibly weak, couldn't move my right arm, and could barely lift my left. The only independence I had was feeding

“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature, and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be…” – Anne Frank That quote has been on the front page of my Follow Me Outdoors site ever since I first read it. Seemed to me like it exposed a simple truth of what my life as a disabled hunter has always been about, and also what I’d like Disabled Sportsman Magazi

It is said that “the squeaky screw gets the grease.” That’s true, and the same thing can be said for the squeaky wheel. There may be a lesson in this for us. I have an education, a good-paying job and a full life. I also have a wheelchair, which is my only way to move around efficiently and without great pain. Major strides have been made here in the United States in terms of accessibility for paraplegics and individuals with other disabilities. But I’m constantly observi

Rob was born with Hydrocephalus in 1997. Rob was 3 days old when he had his first surgery to have a shunt implanted . All together Rob has had 7 shunts . His last surgery was in October of 2017 . Rob is the oldest child of 3 . In his spare time , Rob loves to play NHL 18 on his Xbox .Rob also likes to play on his Mac computer , IPad and 2 iPhones . He also likes to hang out with his friends. Rob loves Starbucks and Weetabix which is a cereal . Rob loves the color blue . At hi

Children who have any disability grow up learning that there are many different levels of "norms" in our society. Disabled children understand that although they face unique challenges, they are still living their lives the only way they know how to, and that is normal to them. This, however, is unusual to a child who is not at all familiar with someone with a disability, and that's also perfectly normal. Naturally, all people only know what we have been exposed to throughout

Allison Thometz is 41 years old and lives in Eugene,Oregon. Allison was born with Myelomeningocele Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus . Allison has a Ventrical Atrium Shunt which means her shunt goes to her heart to drain the Cerebral Spina Fluid off her brain . Growing up with Spina Bifida was difficult for Allison. She felt she was the only with this birth defect . She felt like had done something wrong . How does Spina Bifida affect Allison? Allison doesn’t have any feelings

Cori Rae is a 39 years old woman born with Cerebral Palsy . She has blond hair and blue eyes . To get around she uses a walker .She has a boyfriend named Bert . In Cori Rae’s spare time , she likes to be on facebook talking with Bert . She also likes to sing, dance and watch tv. Her favorite tv show to watch is “ Super Natural “ and her favorite song to sing is “ Where Does My Heart Beat Now ?” By Celine Dion. For Cori, she is planing to live out her life with her boyfriend

As evening falls chasing The sun away the stars come out to Steal the show, the crickets sing a welcome song As the fireflies dance along The milky way. Mr moon lights up the sky with his spotlight with a final, farewell bow Good night, sleep tight

You ask me how I'm doing I say that I'm ok While deep down inside My silent screams unheard Invisible are my tears Hidden by my smile Invisible is my pain I hide it very well Invisible is my isolation bound by my own chains silent is my voice begging you to see me as I truly am Invisible is my need For you to understand that I'm not strong I'm not brave I'm dying deep inside The invisible me.

I always start my story with " I went to sleep as LeaAnn, and woke up a total stranger. On September 2014 Labor labor day, I suffered a bleeding stroke and brain anyurism which led to brain surgery to relieve the pressure, due to an blood infection I caught in my mechanical heart valves after some routine dental surgery. My doctors told my family that if I survived, I would never be the same. After 3 months of learning everything all over again, how to walk and talk, how to