Living with a disability or chronic illness

23 stories.

Give People a Chance and Watch Them Shine

Before her son Darcy was even born, Julie Fisher put on her advocacy hat, and nineteen years later she has turned a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis into five books, a weekly radio show, and an annual disability expo that are changing how Australia sees inclusion.

Advocating for Accessibility after Legally Blind at 42

In 15 minutes at age 42, Narelle Gatti went from computer programmer and driving mum to legally blind, and chose to turn that loss into a national advocacy movement for digital accessibility.

Living with Crohn's Disease and Infectious Optimism with Justan Singh

After decades of surgeries, bullying, and self-rejection, Justin Singh transformed a lifelong Crohn's disease diagnosis, and a colostomy bag, into his greatest source of confidence, purpose, and joy.

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Living with a disability or chronic illness

Give People a Chance and Watch Them Shine

Advocating for Accessibility after Legally Blind at 42

Living with Crohn's Disease and Infectious Optimism with Justan Singh

The White Pony I Asked For: How Horses Taught Sue Spence to Heal

A Life in Three Acts with Muscular Dystrophy

Using Entrepreneurship to fight Neurodiversity & Disability Prejudice with Mathew Townsend | KH Pod

How an ADHD Diagnosis, Music and Human Sciences Saved Me with Dan Grey | Kintsugi Heroes

Spina Bifida, Flourishing and Finding Community with Nathan Gutierrez

From the Special Ed Class to Sixty Languages

The Trophy-Chasing Monster: How Jamie Toyne Learned to Stop Running and Start Flowing

Value of a positive mindset facing an incurable illness with David Moran