Mummy of paraplegic child shows how Peru’s Nasca culture treated disability

The Nasca Boy’s remains are now on display in the National Museum of Ica, Peru. (credit: Tilley et al. 2018) Most Peruvian mummies come bundled in cloth, with their legs folded up to their chests and their arms around their knees. But the young boy we now know only as the Nasca Boy was buried […]

Jess Fox and paraplegic Sam Bloom share stories of hope and determination

Video Jess Fox and paraplegic Sam Bloom share stories of hope and determination 1:30 Australian world champion slalom canoeist and Olympic medal winner, Jess Fox and paraplegic Sam Bloom both spend some time together to learn more about Sam’s devastating accident whilst travelling in Thailand. March 26th 2018 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/ […]

'Superwoman' Marie Wright: Single mother of 4, paraplegic, Paralympian

Marie Wright can’t stop smiling and everyone around her notices — it’s just who she’s always been. Positive, upbeat and excited about what’s to come in life.   At 57 years old, Wright is living out a lifelong dream as the lead for Canada’s wheelchair curling team at the Paralympic Games in South Korea. On […]