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Driving With a Spinal Cord Injury
Timothy Young broke his neck while snowboarding in Canada at age 17. With only 16% muscle use through his entire body Tim taught himself to drive again; with a bit of technical ingenuity his car now helps in his drive for independence.
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Being Me: Cody Steps Up
Tetraplegia hasn’t stopped wheelchair rugby star Cody Everson from stepping up to adulthood. He owns...
Being Me: Cody Steps Up
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Bulletproof: Tim
Tim Young was on the trip of a lifetime in Canada when a snowboarding accident left him a tetraplegi...
Bulletproof: Tim
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Bulletproof: Jezza
A canyoning accident in Switzerland left Jezza Williams a tetraplegic. An adventurer at heart, just ...
Bulletproof: Jezza
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Bulletproof: Ashley
30-year-old Ashley Treseder dived off a pier in NSW and broke his neck. Now fresh out of rehab and i...
Bulletproof: Ashley
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Cody's New Game
After breaking his neck in a ruby game, 17-year-old Cody Everson has and to adjust to life in a whee...
Cody's New Game
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Bulletproof: Bailley
Bailley Unahi was crushed when a balcony collapsed on her at a student concert in Dunedin. Paralysed...
Bulletproof: Bailley
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Bulletproof: Sophia
Sophia Malthus became a quadriplegic after being thrown off her horse. Follow this sassy young woman...
Bulletproof: Sophia
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In Pot Pursuit: Part 1
Three characters with different medical reasons for wanting to use medicinal marijuana reveal the hu...
In Pot Pursuit: Part 1
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Tetraplegia: Tragedy To Triumph
Amanda Lowry was once a hard-core adrenalin junkie, living an action-packed life on the water, but t...
Tetraplegia: Tragedy To Triumph
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In Pot Pursuit: Part 2
California is a state where medicinal marijuana is legal, and dispensaries are plentiful. Meet peopl...
In Pot Pursuit: Part 2
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Bulletproof: Gareth
A daring university stunt that went horribly wrong left Gareth Lynch with a permanent spinal injury....
Bulletproof: Gareth
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Being Me: Claire
Claire Freeman's achieved a lot since a spinal injury that put her in a wheelchair at 17, a design d...
Being Me: Claire
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Return to Tuvalu
Stephen Homasi was the Director of Health for the remote island nation of Tuvalu. He never imagined ...
Return to Tuvalu
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Ian's First Steps
Iron Man Ian Winson lost both his legs in a freak gas explosion. He desperately wants to walk again,...
Ian's First Steps
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Model in Milan
Quadrapligic model, Claire Freeman makes her debut on the international catwalk at Milan Fashion Wee...
Model in Milan
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Bulletproof: Ephraim
A 35-metre jump off a waterfall left newlywed Ephraim Gudgeon with a spinal injury. The self-confess...
Bulletproof: Ephraim
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Wheel Blacks Special: Part 2
Wheel Blacks Special: Part 2
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Wheel Blacks Special: Part 1
Are the Wheelblacks on track for gold in Beijing? They brought home medals in Sydney and Athens and ...
Wheel Blacks Special: Part 1
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Aging with SCI
People weren't designed to be sitting down all of their lives. Aging with SCI is a recent phenomenon...
Aging with SCI
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Turkey Ballooning
Hot air ballooning over Turkey from a wheelchair, Curtis Palmer is a passionate traveller and enjoys...
Turkey Ballooning
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Mouth and Foot Painter: Grant Sharman
At 15 years old Grant broke his neck playing rugby and became tetraplegic. After his injury it was p...
Mouth and Foot Painter: Grant Sharman
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What's Your Possibility? Josh & Sophia
Sophia and Josh have very different disabilities. Shakti asks some tough questions about growing up ...
What's Your Possibility? Josh & Sophia
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Phil's Life Was Changed in a Moment
Phil Spring broke his neck in a scrum over 40 years ago, since then he's had a full life making impo...
Phil's Life Was Changed in a Moment
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Nafi's Life Was Changed in a Moment
Nafi Tefono was 'young and bulletproof' and a talented rugby player, but one day a misplaced tackle ...
Nafi's Life Was Changed in a Moment
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Sophia's Life Was Changed in a Moment
Sophia was training to be a jockey when she was thrown from her horse, breaking her neck. She tells ...
Sophia's Life Was Changed in a Moment
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Parveen's Life Was Changed in a Moment
Parveen lost his sight in a car accident at 25. He thought life was over, but he was soon to learn i...
Parveen's Life Was Changed in a Moment
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O'Connor's Life Was Changed in a Moment
O'Connor sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motorbike accident. His mother thought he'd never g...
O'Connor's Life Was Changed in a Moment
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Tanya's Life Was Changed in a Moment
Tanya Black was left paralysed after a simple fall in her home 12 years ago. She never thought she'd...
Tanya's Life Was Changed in a Moment
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Casey's Life Was Changed in a Moment
It was just over a year ago that Casey broke her neck while training for an upcoming motocross event...
Casey's Life Was Changed in a Moment
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Driving With a Spinal Cord Injury
Timothy Young broke his neck while snowboarding in Canada at age 17. With only 16% muscle use throug...
Driving With a Spinal Cord Injury
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Bulletproof: Anita
A life-changing quad bike accident at 18 left Anita Kendrick paraplegic. But with determination and ...
Bulletproof: Anita
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Gareth Lynch
Gareth Lynch is a Wheelchair rugby player as part of New Zealand’s Wheel Blacks. Four years ago, Lyn...
Gareth Lynch
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Bailley's Story: Flying high after devastating balcony collapse
Bailley Unahi’s young life changed forever when a balcony fell on her, but it didn’t stop her settin...
Bailley's Story: Flying high after devastating balcony collapse
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Harper's story: How a back bend changed a child's life
When she was seven, Harper damaged her spine. Five years later she’s already ticking off her life go...
Harper's story: How a back bend changed a child's life
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Andrew's Story
Andrew Leslie sped down a bike track he'd ridden before – but he didn't make it to the end as planne...
Andrew's Story
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Being Me: Claire Freeman
Claire Freeman has achieved a lot since a spinal injury made her a wheelchair user at 17. She has a ...
Being Me: Claire Freeman
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Bulletproof: Dinesh Palipana
Dinesh Palipana was halfway through medical school when a car crash left him tetraplegic. Despite hu...
Bulletproof: Dinesh Palipana
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