Goal Setter to Goal Achiever
From an initial goal of being able to brush his teeth, Jayde became a state player, and is now a National Development Coach for Wheelchair Rugby Australia.
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Life Beyond Limits: Thriving as a Ventilator-Dependent Quadriplegic During a Pandemic
What do you do when you are a quadriplegic who relies on a ventilator to live, and a respiratory illness becomes a global pandemic? You don’t let it bother you. “I just said to myself at the start of the pandemic, I’m not going to get COVID-19. And I never have.” Gordy Gasparovic is a…
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Taking on quadriplegia, one step at a time
They said a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic couldn’t walk. Alicia Waterman proved them wrong. At 26 years old, Alicia’s medical team thought her future would be confined to a medical facility. Today, 36-year-old Alicia is breaking barriers and living in her own home, with her family, therapists, nurses and support workers cheering her on. Alicia was born…