I’m having some health issues with my joints, but we had a family trip planned for New York City. This th-cam.com/users/postUgkxuxJwamLFanm476LC5WPeTouyyU1GXomC was perfect! It’s lightweight enough that my friend could carry it up or down stairs when we needed to. (I can walk very short distances) It was comfortable for me to sit in, I would say if you’re super tall it might be a little cramped. I’m 5’1” and the foot rests were the perfect height. This may not be the best one for long term use, you get what you pay for, but for something that fits our budget that gives me accessibility while we deal with my health this was amazing.
Watching you transfer gives a better perspective of why it’s so important to give proper clearance to vehicles in handicap parking spaces. Thanks for sharing. Always so interesting. Love your videos. 😍
I was a college professor and longtime wheelchair user. I found that even in new construction and new smart classrooms with built-in AV tech, they made it great for students, but nearly impossible for teachers. I worked with my University to get just one of the high-tech classrooms set up to be wheelchair accessible for a teacher or anyone doing s presentation. I think it's a real blind spot in educational institutions to bend over backwards to accommodate students while not even imagining that faculty and staff might be wheelchair users too!
I’m a professor at Johnson & Wales University and Community College of Rhode Island. Right now, CCRI is renovating its restrooms to make the wheelchair accessible for faculty. Because of the campus was built prior to ADA, there are no accessible restrooms that faculty in wheelchairs can use. It has been quite a frustrating and demoralizing experience to deal with. When you were a student there is a lot of support, but when you’re a faculty member, it’s a very tough road. Luckily I am retired army and I’m not afraid to be assertive, but my heart goes out to new faculty members who use wheelchairs who are in a similar position.
@@irenedavo3768psychology, the neuroscience/brain research part. Counseling is too scary! I am now retired, but sing and tour internationally with an elite choir. Its a similar story. Accomodations for audience, no concept that a performer might need mobility access! "RAMP YOUR BRAIN FOLKS!"
Such a change in Sofie. I remember the video when you got her. She was so inside her own head and not that affectionate. To watch her respond to commands so fast and to be so loving and trusting with the kisses. Augh. Made me choke up a bit. I know she has helped Cole, but I also think you guys helped Sofie to come into herself. I think people take it for granted, but when you think about it you bring this dog into your lives; another species. And then you speak this foreign language to her and she needs to find a way to understand. That on top of any personality/social issues that might make that a struggle for her. You guys have done such a beautiful job helping her to adjust and then teaching her this job to assist Cole. Simply amazing!!
Enjoyed going down college memory lane with you Cole. You & Charisma are so good together. It comes through in every interaction in your videos. Loved this one, looking forward tp the next. God Bless.
Yes 👍🏼 i agree well done and i enjoy the tour I just have to say you two are my favorite couple and I love and adore the both of you i wish I could put my arms around the both of you . ❤️❤️
Great tour, Cole! I’m glad to know that U of R is as accommodating as it is, making college life for a disabled student comfortable and convenient. Lovely campus.
Armondo cracks me up with the editing. 😂😂😂 I really appreciate you guys shining light and normalizing disabilities and interabled relationships. I had a brother whose now deceased that was disabled. I love y’all’s mindsets regarding positivity and having the outlook on life that you both do. Very encouraging.
Wow Cole, you were well cared for at the University Everyone had your back I think God use you for a purpose Do it well, assist others along the way You have your dedicated wife and loving mom and dad and an awesome brother You are loved because of your personality Keep it up and trust your maker
I didn't understand the harsh penalties and lawsuits agaisnt business and buildings who are not ADA compliant. I used to say to myself "Businesses should get a warning or an opportunity to be compliant, why so harsh?" BUT NOW, thanks to you guys, I get how important it is to think of the "different able" people like Cole. All builders, business owners and others should have in mind to be ADA compliant from the beginning of the idea of a business or a construction. Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos ;)
It was nice to go down memory lane with you Cole! Happy to see the University is continuing to make renovations in an effort to help ensure accessibility for all!
I do transfers all the time and that was the best transfer I’ve ever seen from wheelchair to car! I had to watch that back so I could use that technique that was awesome
Congratulations on your new truck Charisma! It looks great. Cole, thanks for sharing your college days with us. I'm so happy to see the Accessibility changes the university made.
I just recently ran across you guys on TH-cam. Never in my 55 years of life have I seen two people so in love. I can literally feel the vibe from y’all. The love that you have for each other is mind blowing. Don’t let go of each other. It’s a one of a kind love. Had me crying, and I don’t cry easily. Stay strong and be blessed in everything you guys attempt to do. Can’t wait to see your life movie. Keep God first. There’s no way you can loose.
Less than 3 minutes in and I just feel you two are so wonderful. A beautiful couple. Very good looking charming man and kind very beautiful woman. I just hope you both remember how wonderful you are together in the tough times.
Charisma you are a sweetheart and I love the love you have for Cole. I see this love every time u look at him or when you’re helping him. You always do it with so much patience. God bless u both! Congratulations Cole on going to College
A fair amount comes from maturity - some of us even in our "middle age" are still growing and wish we had today's perspective then - but then that is not LIFE :-)
Thank you Cole for sharing your experience. I have experienced very similar things both in community college and now as a Kansas State University student. While at Cloud County community college I was the only student on campus with a disability for my entire 2 1/2 years journey there. I haven’t been back but it would be great to go back and see if any additional improvements have been made. I know that I did advocate for and make some changes while I was there. It would be great to see how they have impacted current students
Great tour of your college experience! You guys are amazing! I love watching you guys together as well as Sophie. You make your experiences in getting around a blessing for others to see that there are no boundaries to enjoying life!🙌💕
So i saw someone ask, but can’t find the comment anymore. Richmond is a private school so they do operate a little differently than public institutions. However the ADA only specifies that the student have ACCESS to extracurriculars and educational opportunities, so moving classes to an accessible building does qualify under ADA. Also can confirm, Cole was pretty quiet in college, but he FLEW down that hallway in the commons. Don’t let him fool ya hahaha
Thank you for the accurate captions. I really love this. I'm at university at the moment in the UK, going into my final year and been struggling against inaccessibility for the whole time- so this made me very emotional. Thank you for bringing attention to this. I was wondering if you'd talk about the social vs the medical model of disability ever? I hope you are having a good day. I hope to be a patreon soon when I can afford it!
I was not the only wheelchair user at my college, but I am the first to speak out about what I think could be improved. I was very close with the Dean, so I was vocal about what accommodations I needed, especially in the winter. This Dean made me feel very welcome when I decided to attend my now alma mater, Kuyper college (I went to a private Christian college in Michigan). He listened to every idea I had to make the campus more accessible, from including me in workouts that were available to all students to moving Bible studies to a floor that was accessible to me. It was a very small campus, so overall, it was not that bad of an experience. The Dean actually asked me to send him a document of all the things I think could be changed or improved to be more accessible to all students. I was happy to do that! I can't wait to see what changes they make! It is nice to see that Cole's college did the same thing. It just goes to show that little changes make all the difference and it will make everyone's experience better, regardless of disability! Yay for accessibility!
You guys are amazing. Everyone in life has their own battles and it's up to us decide how to live with and Cole, you took it in a way that motivates lots people. Congratulations both of you, your wife is such supportive to you. Thank you guys for sharing your story... many greetings from us💗😘
I'm literally the only one in a wheelchair at my college. After shepherd center I refused to go back to highschool for my senior year out of pure embarrassment, and not wanting to face people who either had beef with me and even people that liked me, because I just didn't want them to look at me weird. Anyway, college is nice, and I have ran into some old peers and ex gfs from highschool who have stopped me to say hi, I just can't do the attention tbh, I'll have a panic attack lol School was always the same but people, and being able to just go use the bathroom during class and have someone help me open the door to get out is annoying to me and interrupts the class and everyone looks at me which I hate.
@@Miss_lei yeah well tell that to my quality of life now..sure I'm lucky and somewhat thankful, but I'm very hard on myself and part of me thinks not being saved the day of my accident would've been better. It is what it is but I can't lie and tell you I'm not very very upset, everyday.
Is it easier for Cole or Charisma to drive? It seems like both have some challenges. My aunt had cerebral palsy and would have been 72 this year. I think about her a lot when I watch your channel. All you guys are doing to raise awareness is just a fantastic thing.
Of course it shouldn't take having a student in a wheelchair for a college to be accessible, but it is so wonderful the steps that your alma mater took to make college a great experience for you. WHat they did thanks to you will make the university more accessible and better for students for years to come!
I attended VCU in 1988-1990 and had some friends with disabilities and they managed to get around pretty well, and that's before all the building! I was in Interior Design and many of us in my class had interest in accessible design and brought issues we saw on campus to the attending of staff. Glad to know they are continuing to improve. Good tour!! Glad to see UofR was always so quick to accommodate!! ❤
Yaaaaaay. I have not been to UR since 2015. Its nice to see it all the way from Tanzania. Lets go spiders! Thanks for this beautiful journey down the memory lane.
VERY INTERESTING HOW ONE PERSON CAN MAKE CHANGES WHEN NEEDED TO.. SO GLAD RICHMOND GAVE Y OU THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCES .. LOVE THE TOUR OF UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND.. PUSH PEACE LOVE HOPE..🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏾🐾🐾THANKS ALMANDO..
This was fun! Cole, I am so impressed with the ability you do have! I can’t imagine the time and hard work it had (and probably still does) to have taken to get to where you are today! And Charisma, your love and dedication to Cole (and I imagine most anything you set out to do) is admirable! You both are such an inspiration! Take care! Love and hugs!
Hey Guy's, just hoping you'll see my comment honestly. I love y'all and how your spreading awareness on disabilities 🥰 Love y'all. Can't believe I fought the video so soon after posted 💖
Wow! Campus really has changed! I know also Booker Hall, the music building, only had a freight elevator (lol needed for moving pianos and other heavy instruments between floors) but they finished that building renovation in 2018 I believe and put an elevator in.
A very nice looking campus. Reminiscing through your college days and retracing your most familiar areas, as well as observing new. Love the throw back and your general experiences. Thanks for sharing. 💞✨👌
Very nice. This brought back memories when my friend Jill (a para) would always have me go into restrooms and different places to check how accessible they were because even if it said it was handicap accessible it wasn’t always accessible to everyone disabled.
I wasn’t the only wheelchair user during my undergrad years but now as a graduate student, I’m the only physically disabled person they’ve ever had in the program. It’s very daunting to be the first because you don’t know much of anything and you really do need understanding bosses to be able to make it- and while my program was not specifically designed for wheelchair users in mind (Chem PhD here I go!!), I certainly am glad I’m able to open up the path for wheelies in the future!
If you don't mind, could you elaborate on how to work in the lab as a wheelchair user? I've always thought that it might be hard as a biochem major. Most things are designed for standing, at least at my uni. I guess you could get a lowered bench for some things but a lot of work goes on under fume hoods (? English is not my first language) that you can't adjust etc.
@@ChiaraBells Hello! Yes, I don't mind elaborating. You're right that a lot of things are designed for standing and I do take into account the fact that my wheelchair seat can go up (much like Cole's wheelchair). It has been difficult for me to find accommodations but here in the US, it's the law to accommodate people with disabilities. The Chemistry research labs actually had no accommodations whatsoever, and because I'm in the program, they've had to do several modifications to the lab I'm working on. One such accommodation is to install an accessible fume hood. Wheelchair-accessible fume hoods do exist! (at least here in the US), which have lower benches and it's easier for a wheelchair user to reach. Another huge thing I'm working on right now is to get an assistant. Someone to do the physical tasks that I can't do- for example; I cannot go into the NMR instrumentation room because of the magnets, so my assistant would be the one to physically go to the NMR room and put my samples and then I would just analyze them. Here in the US, I can argue and get what I need but I'm not sure about other countries. I hope this helps!
Cole- you are right; I feel the memories were both good and bad, but so glad you want back to share all the improvement the school made to comply with the ADA for all future students with disabilities.👍
Cole looks amazing- love the new tat! And I love Charisma's braids 🥰! Really cool to look back on your experience, and the changes that were made and more that are coming for accessibility. We all need to do more so that this is just second nature for everyone. Oh and loved the old school vid of Cole whipping it in the snow 😂😂😂
I’m pretty sure my university is one of the most accessible in Canada (I could be wrong) but a part of this is because there are approximately 5km of underground tunnels that take you to almost every building on campus. If one buildings tunnel entrance isn’t accessible there is for sure a building very close by that can be accessed to get to where you need to go. It was great!!!
Heck ya! You had Alaska on your signs for distances from the Uni that’s cool! Man Cole! You still sounded like you had a wonderful collate experience. I hope you share this when you give speeches about accessibility because a lot of disabled maybe feel the same as you; but really the body maybe broken but the mind sure isn’t. I hope they see this and are encouraged to go too! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I had a simile experience: I am a vet and was one of very few students who used a wheelchair. I dealt with a lot of able ism both within the student body and with professors in the administration.
Thanks for sharing your college experience. Your college was so accommodating and it’s great that they are renovating. How do you transfer in your residency while in school? You are a strong man. God bless you both 🙏
COLE ,THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE AND SHOWING THE DORMS AND STUDY HALLS. I'M GLAD THAT THEY'RE MAKING THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND MORE ACCESSIBLE. CHARISMA, I LIKE YOUR NEW CAR. SOPHIE IS ADORABLE. MAY GOD BLESSINGS,COURAGE AND STRENGTH CONTINUE TO BE WITH YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS. 🙂💖🙏🙏🙏
I’m having some health issues with my joints, but we had a family trip planned for New York City. This th-cam.com/users/postUgkxuxJwamLFanm476LC5WPeTouyyU1GXomC was perfect! It’s lightweight enough that my friend could carry it up or down stairs when we needed to. (I can walk very short distances) It was comfortable for me to sit in, I would say if you’re super tall it might be a little cramped. I’m 5’1” and the foot rests were the perfect height. This may not be the best one for long term use, you get what you pay for, but for something that fits our budget that gives me accessibility while we deal with my health this was amazing.
Watching you transfer gives a better perspective of why it’s so important to give proper clearance to vehicles in handicap parking spaces. Thanks for sharing. Always so interesting. Love your videos. 😍
Need swing out Chair
Facts!!!!
I was also the first and only wheelchair user at my Uni too! You have no idea how much I relate to this video. Thanks, Cole!
I was a college professor and longtime wheelchair user. I found that even in new construction and new smart classrooms with built-in AV tech, they made it great for students, but nearly impossible for teachers. I worked with my University to get just one of the high-tech classrooms set up to be wheelchair accessible for a teacher or anyone doing s presentation. I think it's a real blind spot in educational institutions to bend over backwards to accommodate students while not even imagining that faculty and staff might be wheelchair users too!
That’s terrible, Susan. Sorry you had to struggle with accessibility as a college professor..
What did you teach.
@@irenedavo3768 she probably doesn't want to appear obvious in any way
I’m a professor at Johnson & Wales University and Community College of Rhode Island.
Right now, CCRI is renovating its restrooms to make the wheelchair accessible for faculty.
Because of the campus was built prior to ADA, there are no accessible restrooms that faculty in wheelchairs can use.
It has been quite a frustrating and demoralizing experience to deal with. When you were a student there is a lot of support, but when you’re a faculty member, it’s a very tough road. Luckily I am retired army and I’m not afraid to be assertive, but my heart goes out to new faculty members who use wheelchairs who are in a similar position.
@@irenedavo3768psychology, the neuroscience/brain research part. Counseling is too scary! I am now retired, but sing and tour internationally with an elite choir. Its a similar story. Accomodations for audience, no concept that a performer might need mobility access! "RAMP YOUR BRAIN FOLKS!"
Such a change in Sofie. I remember the video when you got her. She was so inside her own head and not that affectionate. To watch her respond to commands so fast and to be so loving and trusting with the kisses. Augh. Made me choke up a bit. I know she has helped Cole, but I also think you guys helped Sofie to come into herself. I think people take it for granted, but when you think about it you bring this dog into your lives; another species. And then you speak this foreign language to her and she needs to find a way to understand. That on top of any personality/social issues that might make that a struggle for her. You guys have done such a beautiful job helping her to adjust and then teaching her this job to assist Cole. Simply amazing!!
What a beautiful tour of your alma mater. The school should use excerpts in their recruiting video…Great job!
Yes. It will help with their recruits. I started falling in love when Cole mentioned all the things they did to accommodate him.
Enjoyed going down college memory lane with you Cole. You & Charisma are so good together. It comes through in every interaction in your videos. Loved this one, looking forward tp the next. God Bless.
I say a big welldone to Charisma for all the transfers.
Yes 👍🏼 i agree well done and i enjoy the tour I just have to say you two are my favorite couple and I love and adore the both of you i wish I could put my arms around the both of you . ❤️❤️
Well done Charisma.
Great tour, Cole! I’m glad to know that U of R is as accommodating as it is, making college life for a disabled student comfortable and convenient. Lovely campus.
She’s just such a great wife, she talks about how she was then… GOD, ❤️
I love you both, your both so positive about your life together. I'm happy that you found each other. Bless you both hugggs
Proud of you too and hope your love for one another grows stronger with each passing day
Armondo cracks me up with the editing. 😂😂😂 I really appreciate you guys shining light and normalizing disabilities and interabled relationships. I had a brother whose now deceased that was disabled. I love y’all’s mindsets regarding positivity and having the outlook on life that you both do. Very encouraging.
❤
Very inspirational. You are giving people hope to have a full life and to live life by facing their challenges.
Wow Cole, you were well cared for at the University
Everyone had your back
I think God use you for a purpose
Do it well, assist others along the way
You have your dedicated wife and loving mom and dad and an awesome brother
You are loved because of your personality
Keep it up and trust your maker
Charisma singing “I raise him upppp” 😂😂 love you two’s energies 🥰
Y'all have no idea how much I appreciate your videos. My mom is now in a chair. I've learned so much
I didn't understand the harsh penalties and lawsuits agaisnt business and buildings who are not ADA compliant. I used to say to myself "Businesses should get a warning or an opportunity to be compliant, why so harsh?" BUT NOW, thanks to you guys, I get how important it is to think of the "different able" people like Cole. All builders, business owners and others should have in mind to be ADA compliant from the beginning of the idea of a business or a construction. Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos ;)
Ayyyy, fellow psych major! Shout out to the University of Richmond for being so accommodating! I'm impressed.
It was nice to go down memory lane with you Cole! Happy to see the University is continuing to make renovations in an effort to help ensure accessibility for all!
The transfer was fast, Good job and I love Charisma's new ride.
I do transfers all the time and that was the best transfer I’ve ever seen from wheelchair to car! I had to watch that back so I could use that technique that was awesome
Wow!
Hope you are both well. I’m a wheelie and you really help my pain levels by chilling me out. Thank you both.
Awww what a loving welcome from Sofia, I loved the way she hugged Cole
Charisma is so into Cole that her eyes shine when she looks at him. Awww…. She would have left the other guy for Cole too. True love!
Thanks for the tour. I loved how accessible my campus was. It is always fun to get tours of other campuses. This view of it especially. Thank you!
Congratulations on your new truck Charisma! It looks great. Cole, thanks for sharing your college days with us. I'm so happy to see the Accessibility changes the university made.
I just recently ran across you guys on TH-cam. Never in my 55 years of life have I seen two people so in love. I can literally feel the vibe from y’all. The love that you have for each other is mind blowing. Don’t let go of each other. It’s a one of a kind love. Had me crying, and I don’t cry easily. Stay strong and be blessed in everything you guys attempt to do. Can’t wait to see your life movie. Keep God first. There’s no way you can loose.
Charisma you are a blessing sister.
Thank ya'll again for sharing and you singing made me smile Charisma, "You raise me up..."🤭 Blessings Cole and Charisma! 🥰
Less than 3 minutes in and I just feel you two are so wonderful. A beautiful couple. Very good looking charming man and kind very beautiful woman. I just hope you both remember how wonderful you are together in the tough times.
Bless the school And consideration for you Cole
Charisma you are a sweetheart and I love the love you have for Cole. I see this love every time u look at him or when you’re helping him. You always do it with so much patience. God bless u both! Congratulations Cole on going to College
You always make me smile. I never realize it until after the vlog is done and then realize my cheeks hurt. I love it. Thank you. Great content too.
A fair amount comes from maturity - some of us even in our "middle age" are still growing and wish we had today's perspective then - but then that is not LIFE :-)
Thank you Cole for sharing your experience. I have experienced very similar things both in community college and now as a Kansas State University student. While at Cloud County community college I was the only student on campus with a disability for my entire 2 1/2 years journey there. I haven’t been back but it would be great to go back and see if any additional improvements have been made. I know that I did advocate for and make some changes while I was there. It would be great to see how they have impacted current students
Naughty boy Cole you have me laughing when you said you thought you was getting out of going to class😁 thats so funny.
🤣🤣🤣
Excellent of you to do a video showing all the modifications U of R did for you. I hope they see a 10-fold return. This was amazing!!
You guys are literally my family members.❤❤
Great tour of your college experience!
You guys are amazing! I love watching you guys together as well as Sophie. You make your experiences in getting around a blessing for others to see that there are no boundaries to enjoying life!🙌💕
So i saw someone ask, but can’t find the comment anymore. Richmond is a private school so they do operate a little differently than public institutions. However the ADA only specifies that the student have ACCESS to extracurriculars and educational opportunities, so moving classes to an accessible building does qualify under ADA. Also can confirm, Cole was pretty quiet in college, but he FLEW down that hallway in the commons. Don’t let him fool ya hahaha
Hahaha! Thanks for clarifying Chris!
I am wondering how Cole took notes for his classes, or if he had a notetaker?
Also, as a cane user who goes to college, thanks for paving the way :)
Never thought of that!
You two are such a beautiful couple together. Thank you for sharing your world with us!💕
Sending you both love, all the way from Angola Africa!!!🇦🇴🥰👌
Hello from🇺🇸I want to live in Africa😭
Hello
Thank you for the accurate captions. I really love this. I'm at university at the moment in the UK, going into my final year and been struggling against inaccessibility for the whole time- so this made me very emotional. Thank you for bringing attention to this. I was wondering if you'd talk about the social vs the medical model of disability ever? I hope you are having a good day. I hope to be a patreon soon when I can afford it!
This video was soo sweet. You can tell Cole loved re visiting his alma matter.
Chrisma you are so amazing and you and Cole complete eachother so well.
Hi C& C and really need to visit South Africa and share your positivity. I am so obsessed with your posts/videos
I was not the only wheelchair user at my college, but I am the first to speak out about what I think could be improved. I was very close with the Dean, so I was vocal about what accommodations I needed, especially in the winter. This Dean made me feel very welcome when I decided to attend my now alma mater, Kuyper college (I went to a private Christian college in Michigan). He listened to every idea I had to make the campus more accessible, from including me in workouts that were available to all students to moving Bible studies to a floor that was accessible to me. It was a very small campus, so overall, it was not that bad of an experience. The Dean actually asked me to send him a document of all the things I think could be changed or improved to be more accessible to all students. I was happy to do that! I can't wait to see what changes they make! It is nice to see that Cole's college did the same thing. It just goes to show that little changes make all the difference and it will make everyone's experience better, regardless of disability! Yay for accessibility!
Que bençoes adesoesde melhoramento pra cadeirantes e pessoas com deficiencias em compus de univercidades Deus e mais
I luv the family photo with charisma and pet on Cole's lap...all aboard
This was a great vid. I enjoy watching how mature you are both becoming as individuals and as a couple. I love watching people grow.
I admire Charisma and Cole, in every video they make. She's a tropper... Love ❤ you guys. God bless 🙏
As a caregiver I just love the stuff y’all share!!!❤️❤️❤️ y’all !!
You guys are amazing. Everyone in life has their own battles and it's up to us decide how to live with and Cole, you took it in a way that motivates lots people. Congratulations both of you, your wife is such supportive to you. Thank you guys for sharing your story... many greetings from us💗😘
What can I say, you guys just make me smile! You are such special people and I'm glad you found each other. Love from Georgia!!
I'm literally the only one in a wheelchair at my college. After shepherd center I refused to go back to highschool for my senior year out of pure embarrassment, and not wanting to face people who either had beef with me and even people that liked me, because I just didn't want them to look at me weird. Anyway, college is nice, and I have ran into some old peers and ex gfs from highschool who have stopped me to say hi, I just can't do the attention tbh, I'll have a panic attack lol School was always the same but people, and being able to just go use the bathroom during class and have someone help me open the door to get out is annoying to me and interrupts the class and everyone looks at me which I hate.
Stay strong
Don't be too hard on yourself, many died last year but ou just injured not damaged, so feel loved and live your life like others
@@Miss_lei yeah well tell that to my quality of life now..sure I'm lucky and somewhat thankful, but I'm very hard on myself and part of me thinks not being saved the day of my accident would've been better. It is what it is but I can't lie and tell you I'm not very very upset, everyday.
@@richardt7132 I understand... thinking of you!
@@ladybuglover4eva52 much appreciated, I'm just a realist.
You both will be great parents. Keep striving for the stars
Is it easier for Cole or Charisma to drive? It seems like both have some challenges.
My aunt had cerebral palsy and would have been 72 this year. I think about her a lot when I watch your channel. All you guys are doing to raise awareness is just a fantastic thing.
Just wanted to say hello Cole and Charisma. Continue Blessings and I love going down memory lane with you both.
I'm so impressed that they were so accommodating to you. I don't imagine that is a normal thing. Well done to your college!
Of course it shouldn't take having a student in a wheelchair for a college to be accessible, but it is so wonderful the steps that your alma mater took to make college a great experience for you. WHat they did thanks to you will make the university more accessible and better for students for years to come!
I attended VCU in 1988-1990 and had some friends with disabilities and they managed to get around pretty well, and that's before all the building! I was in Interior Design and many of us in my class had interest in accessible design and brought issues we saw on campus to the attending of staff. Glad to know they are continuing to improve. Good tour!! Glad to see UofR was always so quick to accommodate!! ❤
Good morning HAPPY to see the two greatest people ever.enjoyed the tour.
What happened to Coles right arm, it looks like a bad cut?
Yaaaaaay. I have not been to UR since 2015. Its nice to see it all the way from Tanzania. Lets go spiders! Thanks for this beautiful journey down the memory lane.
VERY INTERESTING HOW ONE PERSON CAN MAKE CHANGES WHEN NEEDED TO.. SO GLAD RICHMOND GAVE Y OU THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCES ..
LOVE THE TOUR OF UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND..
PUSH PEACE LOVE HOPE..🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏾🐾🐾THANKS ALMANDO..
A very interesting, ongoing story. Facing so many challenges so young...and so many successes!
OMG THAT FAMILY PHOTO AT THE END 😍😍😍 Sophie is just the sweetest I can't with her!!!!!!!! You guys are so lucky to have each other ✨✨🐾
Enjoyed the college tour thanks Cole.
I swear my heart stops when Cole goes down the ramp freestyle with no hands 😂😂
This was fun! Cole, I am so impressed with the ability you do have! I can’t imagine the time and hard work it had (and probably still does) to have taken to get to where you are today! And Charisma, your love and dedication to Cole (and I imagine most anything you set out to do) is admirable! You both are such an inspiration! Take care! Love and hugs!
You 2 make a great team together.
You work together and find a way to overcome obstacles and enjoy life
Hey Guy's, just hoping you'll see my comment honestly. I love y'all and how your spreading awareness on disabilities 🥰 Love y'all. Can't believe I fought the video so soon after posted 💖
Wow! Campus really has changed! I know also Booker Hall, the music building, only had a freight elevator (lol needed for moving pianos and other heavy instruments between floors) but they finished that building renovation in 2018 I believe and put an elevator in.
I love y’all’s editing style! So clean, and crisp! Also, y’all are such a cute couple 🤩
A very nice looking campus. Reminiscing through your college days and retracing your most familiar areas, as well as observing new. Love the throw back and your general experiences. Thanks for sharing. 💞✨👌
Guys that was a great video. I truly enjoyed the campus and Cole's track down memory lane.
Very nice. This brought back memories when my friend Jill (a para) would always have me go into restrooms and different places to check how accessible they were because even if it said it was handicap accessible it wasn’t always accessible to everyone disabled.
Always look forward to seeing a new video from you guys. Positive vibes are on overload.
Thank you guys for the college tour I enjoyed it. Sophie is so adorable.
Hi guys, discovered you in Instagram, can’t wait to go through all your videos and learn more about your story ❤️
Loved this!!! ❤❤❤
I wasn’t the only wheelchair user during my undergrad years but now as a graduate student, I’m the only physically disabled person they’ve ever had in the program.
It’s very daunting to be the first because you don’t know much of anything and you really do need understanding bosses to be able to make it- and while my program was not specifically designed for wheelchair users in mind (Chem PhD here I go!!), I certainly am glad I’m able to open up the path for wheelies in the future!
If you don't mind, could you elaborate on how to work in the lab as a wheelchair user? I've always thought that it might be hard as a biochem major. Most things are designed for standing, at least at my uni. I guess you could get a lowered bench for some things but a lot of work goes on under fume hoods (? English is not my first language) that you can't adjust etc.
@@ChiaraBells Hello! Yes, I don't mind elaborating.
You're right that a lot of things are designed for standing and I do take into account the fact that my wheelchair seat can go up (much like Cole's wheelchair).
It has been difficult for me to find accommodations but here in the US, it's the law to accommodate people with disabilities. The Chemistry research labs actually had no accommodations whatsoever, and because I'm in the program, they've had to do several modifications to the lab I'm working on. One such accommodation is to install an accessible fume hood. Wheelchair-accessible fume hoods do exist! (at least here in the US), which have lower benches and it's easier for a wheelchair user to reach. Another huge thing I'm working on right now is to get an assistant. Someone to do the physical tasks that I can't do- for example; I cannot go into the NMR instrumentation room because of the magnets, so my assistant would be the one to physically go to the NMR room and put my samples and then I would just analyze them. Here in the US, I can argue and get what I need but I'm not sure about other countries. I hope this helps!
I just love how charisma looks at cole
Just caught your interview on SBSK so am now following you on You Tube 😊🖐
I love that Cole was able to have such an excellent college experience!
Cole- you are right; I feel the memories were both good and bad, but so glad you want back to share all the improvement the school made to comply with the ADA for all future students with disabilities.👍
Loved this video, you both should visit Charismas old college next 😊
I was thinking the same.
Love watching you two. Charisma please could you do a video about how you workout?
Cole looks amazing- love the new tat! And I love Charisma's braids 🥰! Really cool to look back on your experience, and the changes that were made and more that are coming for accessibility. We all need to do more so that this is just second nature for everyone.
Oh and loved the old school vid of Cole whipping it in the snow 😂😂😂
Cole you fit so well in College look like an enjoyed time. Love watching Cole and Charisma continue enjoyable and fun times.
I think Cole on the sly, likes going down the ramp😘. Watch him Charisma! He’s speeding! 🤣🤣🤣
This is a awesome video!! I love that they did so much to accommodate you and are continuing to update the campus to be accessible.
I’m pretty sure my university is one of the most accessible in Canada (I could be wrong) but a part of this is because there are approximately 5km of underground tunnels that take you to almost every building on campus. If one buildings tunnel entrance isn’t accessible there is for sure a building very close by that can be accessed to get to where you need to go. It was great!!!
You both are amazing and very cute :) Great Family too. Happy for u guys.
You guys are made for eachother ❤️❤️❤️
Charisma you are one in a million. Cole you are awesome. Charisma there is a place in heaven you and Cole. Loving and caring and happy family.
Heck ya! You had Alaska on your signs for distances from the Uni that’s cool! Man Cole! You still sounded like you had a wonderful collate experience. I hope you share this when you give speeches about accessibility because a lot of disabled maybe feel the same as you; but really the body maybe broken but the mind sure isn’t. I hope they see this and are encouraged to go too! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I had a simile experience: I am a vet and was one of very few students who used a wheelchair.
I dealt with a lot of able ism both within the student body and with professors in the administration.
I just feel good when I come to this channel. Love y’all. 🤟🏾
Same here 😁
Love you guys so much, no matter your content I'm always engaged, keep up the good work. Much love from London.... #Stay posative
I just took my daughter to her college tour. We are super excited!!!!
😂😂😂 Cole hoping to use snow as an excuse. Where I’m from heavy rain is an excuse!
Thanks for sharing your college experience. Your college was so accommodating and it’s great that they are renovating. How do you transfer in your residency while in school? You are a strong man. God bless you both 🙏
COLE ,THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE AND SHOWING THE DORMS AND STUDY HALLS. I'M GLAD THAT THEY'RE MAKING THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND MORE ACCESSIBLE. CHARISMA, I LIKE YOUR NEW CAR. SOPHIE IS ADORABLE. MAY GOD BLESSINGS,COURAGE AND STRENGTH CONTINUE TO BE WITH YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS. 🙂💖🙏🙏🙏