Podcast: I Was a Wheelchair Kid
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 new vision of the future for themselves—and much more.
Each episode features one person’s true story.
“I Was a Wheelchair Kid” is produced by Thea Flaum, Stephanie Lollino and Anne Hambleton; directed and edited by Daniel Lombardi; music by Kayman Klaas. The narrator is Pete Anziano.
The podcast series is a joint project of FacingDisability.com and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, created in fulfillment of the outreach component of SRALab’s Model Systems NIDILRR grant (#90SI5022) and funded in part by the grant. Dr. Allen Heinemann, Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes and Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Dr. David Chen, Section Chief of Spinal Cord Injury, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University are co-directors of the grant.
Disclaimer: This information is not meant to replace the advice of a medical professional. You should consult your health care provider regarding specific medical concerns or treatment. The contents of the podcast were developed by FacingDisability.com in collaboration with the Midwest Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC). Both Midwest SCIMS and MSKTC are funded under grants from the NIDILRR (grant numbers: 90SIMS0015 and 90DPKT0009). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this podcast do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.
