Amy Ridout

With Or Without A Wheelchair, The Funniest Kid On The Block

As a comedian, Steve Way is something of a bad boy... and that's just the way he likes it.

Jumping For Her Life

This doctor-turned-jump rope champion tackled her multiple sclerosis diagnosis her own way, racking up gold medals in the process.

The High Cost of Grandma’s Cooking

Amy Ridout

Growing up in Alabama, James Burge scarcely ever ate a meal that didn't contain lard. But as his family member started dying of heart disease, he rethought his culinary heritage.

The Underwater World Where Disability Doesn’t Exist

Amy Ridout

Quadriplegic diver Dave Hosick, the self-confessed "most average guy in the world," explains why he dives with great white sharks

What It’s Like To Live With Sickle-Cell

Amy Ridout

The blood disorder, which primarily affects people of African descent, shows the ways in which racial prejudice can cause the health care system to break down.

A Viral Campaign To Bring Disability To The Toy Aisle

Amy Ridout

Toy Like Me is putting pressure on the big brands to make their toys as diverse as kids are.

A Circus That Shows All Bodies Are Extraordinary

Amy Ridout

In London, a circus troupe made up of the disabled and able-bodied alike explores diversity in all its forms. Meet Extraordinary Bodies.

Fitness, Pain, and Ankylosing Spondylitis

Amy Ridout

Despite her diagnosis, Keefa Hawkins pushes her body to the limits through Crossfit: part of a quest to show that physical fitness is for everyone.

The Mom Who Refused To Give Up

Amy Ridout

When Kaylee Mynot was born with pulmonary hypertension, doctors said there was no cure, and she would die before she was five. For her mum, Kaye, that just wasn't good enough.

Roughing It Around The World, On Wheels

Amy Ridout

For nine months, Eamon Wood backpacked alone across Europe and the United States, proving the hostel life isn't just for those with the use of two feet.