“Social media allows people that can’t necessarily always leave their homes to be social.”Von KBIA

“If you were to take the disability out of the equation, would you still have a story?”Von KBIA

“They Literally Left My Legs in Chicago.”Von KBIA

Words Matter.Von KBIA

“Pain may be my constant companion since the day I was born.” – Christopher ShannonVon KBIA

The simplicity of life and how it all starts and ends with one breath.Von The Obvious Question Podcast

“You can’t be worried about what other people are thinking all the time. “Von KBIA

Get ready to throw your assumptions about disability out the window!Von KBIA

"Just call me 'pretty'."Von KBIA

When was the last time you saw a model with a disability? Or a person with a disability featured in an advertising campaign? On a runway? Or even a mannequin in a store that showcased a different ability? It might be hard to recall even one.Von KBIA

More than once, Madi has been asked if her friends-who look nothing like her-are her sister or caretaker.Von KBIA

There’s no party quite like a pee party.Von KBIA

Pink. Blue. Icy Blonde. You name a color, Madi’s hair has been it. But what about finding a salon that can accommodate her needs?Von KBIA

Madi says people often feel sorry for her for the wrong reasons. It's not the fact that she has SMA or uses a wheelchair that make her sad, it's the same things as any 21-year-old: boys, school or simply a bad hair day.Von KBIA

Is there someone (or something) looking out for us when we need them? I say it in the intro, I don’t believe in guardian angels or old men with white beards in the sky, but when I was really despairing, I asked the air for help, and dammit if it doesn’t seem to me that something answered the call. Was this just coincidence? A story I’m making up? W…