Paris 2024 Recap: Team USA’s Shining Moments at the Paralympic Games
Team USA shines at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, clinching 105 medals, breaking records, and setting the stage for LA28.
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Betsy Bailey
Sep 13 min read
Weekend Highlights: Team USA’s Triumphs and Thrills at Paris 2024
Team USA dominates Paris 2024 weekend with wins in Wheelchair Rugby, Basketball, & more. Medal count climbs as they eye gold in key events.
Betsy Bailey
Aug 312 min read
Day 2 of the 2024 Paralympics: Team USA Shines in Wheelchair Basketball, Para Swimming, Struggles in Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Rugby
Day 2 of the Paralympics, USA comes out strong in para swimming & wheelchair basketball, struggles in sitting volleyball & wheelchair rugby.
Betsy Bailey
Aug 292 min read
Let the Paralympic Games Begin! Day 1 Highlights from Paris
Day 1 at the Paris Paralympics: Team USA shines in wheelchair rugby, basketball, and swimming. Don't miss the action!
Denise Fisher
Mar 284 min read
Making the Choice to Heal
After an accident while vacationing in Florida, Mike Sackey was faced with a choice that would direct the trajectory of his future.
Denise Fisher
Dec 14, 20235 min read
Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2022, A Storyteller Encouraging Positive Change in Others
Despite a significant speech impairment, Brooke Brown's love of storytelling became a journey of making a difference in the lives of others.
Betsy Bailey
Oct 13, 20231 min read
And the Ski Spec Winners Are...
Congrats to Harlow Lilly, Ethan Nitz, Sharon Gustafson, Nate Staton, & Colleen Murphy!
Suzy Sullivan Moore
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Getting Back to Nature Again (with a Little Assistance)
Suzy Moore recounts how the Trionic Veloped has allowed her to explore the nature preserves and beaches in her home state of South Carolina.
Denise Fisher
Jul 15, 20234 min read
Overcoming Adversity to Grow Taller — Learning to Thrive After Limb Loss
How learning to thrive following limb loss revealed Roger Amaya’s true character.
Sydney Alper
Jun 22, 20233 min read
I Am Sydney and I Am Unique: Living with Chromosome 18q Deletion
Sydney Alper lives with chromosome 18q deletion. Doctors told her parents she wouldn't be able to walk or talk, but she proved them wrong.
Denise Fisher
Feb 17, 20236 min read
The Powerful Force of Advocacy in Living Well with a Disability: The Stories of James & Greg
Paths to success for those with disabilities are influenced by self-advocacy and support from family, friends, and the community.
Gehrig Habermehl
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Don’t Sit on Your Dreams: How a U.S. Army Veteran Refuses to Take No for an Answer
A Veteran with paralysis overcomes adversity to achieve the challenging goals she sets for herself. Dianne loves to ski, kayak, and travel.
Greg Cooley
Jul 26, 20223 min read
Chris Layne’s Toolbox
Chris Layne’s journey from injury to recovery, filling her toolbox, and finding the joy of advocating for herself and others along the way.
Betsy Bailey
Feb 1, 20222 min read
Meet Trionic Veloped Winner Timothy Ketcham, the Nature-Loving Veteran
After acquiring a disability, Veteran Timothy Ketcham reluctantly gave up hiking in the mountains — until he won a Trionic Veloped walker!
Bryan Blakely
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Find Your 2LIV4 at The Hartford Ski Spectacular
The Hartford Ski Spectacular brings people together for one of the nation’s largest winter sports festivals for people with disabilities.
Kathleen Cowan
Jul 18, 20216 min read
Purposeful Miracle
Read about Ashley Lamb’s full facial reconstruction after a boating accident and her quest to live a purpose-driven life in the aftermath.
Pamela Kalstrom
Jul 11, 20216 min read
Mom Interviews 2LIV4 Founder Greg Cooley
Pam Kalstrom interviews her son and founder of 2LIV4 Greg Cooley about his life before and after his brain injury and why he founded 2LIV4.
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