“Life is less about what happened and more about what happens next.” – A youth speaker on overcoming obstacles
Uplifting Voices
Friendly online platform to involve all in the disability community who want to express their voices.
A leading motivational speaker and road safety presenter, Kevin’s life-changing moment came when he was involved in a car accident that resulted in him being confined to a wheelchair. He suffered from many uncertainties and felt directionless in life. All this changed one day when Kevin made the excellent choice to start truly living his life by overcoming his obstacles. Today he is empowering others through community events and conferences where he speaks to audiences like US Army troops and high and middle schools about road safety and perseverance. Kevin has been featured on the Tyra Banks show as well as in a Reebok campaign and also an inspirational music video. continue reading...
Instant Inspiration Book - A must-have! book for people with disabilities. Instant Inspiration is a compilation of real-life enriching stories of differently-abled creators who have proved that nothing is impossible when you have the creativity and most importantly the support and encouragement of families. This book will inspire everyone especially children with disabilities as well as their parents, teachers, and caregivers and it will be of interest to anyone working with children with disabilities, from professionals to school administrators to school libraries. It makes a great addition to any classroom, home, library, or child's bedside.
Uplifting Voices - #1 global online community for the empowerment of people with disabilities – enrich your life, get motivated, explore interests, and celebrate strengths.
How can I or my family or my students with disabilities benefit from Uplifting Voices?
You and your child/student can benefit from this community by
- reading the Instant Inspiration book and checking out wonderful stories of creative role models with disabilities breaking down barriers
- reading life-enriching stories featuring personalities who overcame barriers put up by disabilities
- motivational stories of Motivational Role Models
- discovering your own child’s/student’s interests/hobbies/accomplishments/talent/skills/creativity while exploring the showcase section.
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