Laird is a 8 year old firecracker and blogger at Living Like Laird,with Cerebral Palsy, but he doesn't let his disability define him. His mission is "My mission is to help people understand what it is like living with a disability. Personally, I love being in a wheelchair and having a disability. This is the life I was given and it's an amazing one. I am here to help people living without disabilities understand how similar we are to them and people living with disabilities to realize how capable they are."

Matt and his lovely wife Tracy are actively involved in the Wounded Warrior Project and other advocacy and support efforts for injured soldiers returning from Iraq and elsewhere.  Matt was shot by a sniper in Iraq on February 24, 2007.  The bullet entered the right side of his neck, which severed his spine, clipped an artery and his left lung before exiting out of the left side of his back. Matt is a ~C4 quadriplegic, however has C5 movement in his left arm!  Matt's CaringBridge webpage.

Owns and operates Freedom Shores (in Retirment)(Pictured with wife Thelma)Opening This Season!A unique beach accessibleFour-Star Resort & RV Parkin the little fishing village of Isla Aguada, Campeche on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.  $105 per night includes complete cares for Quads, ALS, MS, CP, MD, etc.!Mention the "GimpGear Discount" when booking 2 weeks in advance and receive $75 off first week's accommodations!

Dr. Dan is a published author of three books and since 1993 has written a bimonthly column for the Philadelphia Inquirer.  He has been hosting "Voices in the Family" since 1985, an award-winning mental-health call in radio show aired on WHYY 90.9 FM, Philadelphia's local public radio station.  He is a quadriplegic paralyzed from the chest down since 1979.

Has operated In Home Personal Care since 1991, a Minnesota "Class A" professional home care agency. He uses the Vocalize Voice Controlled Cell Phone System to stay in touch with employees, clients, and family. He likes that it allows him to safely utilize his cell phone while driving with hand controls, something he hadn't been able to do in more than 20 years of being a quad.

With a Masters in Education, lifelong experience with spinal muscular atrophy, as a member of MDA's National Task Force on Public Awareness and Software and Hardware Training Manager, and as an accomplished artist Ken felt inspired and was uniquely equipped to create this informative video for other disabled folks!Artwork by Chicago Artist Accepted by MDA Art Collection 12-16-03