輪椅上的華麗冒險

重慶 周國瑞

科里很小就被診斷出患有脊髓性肌萎縮癥。 在媽媽的愛護下，他坐輪椅游覽了七大洲，他決定在博客上分享他的旅行知識，幫助其他像他一樣的殘疾旅行者探索世界。

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1Cory, aged 30, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy （脊髓性肌萎縮癥） at a very young age. So he began using a wheelchair at 4. His mother, Sandy Gilbreath,raised him as a single parent. Although taking care of a child with a disability was challenging, she ensured that Cory didn't miss out the fun things in his life. Sandy took him on road trips during summer breaks throughout his childhood. The exciting experiences of exploring new places inspired him to set a lifelong goal of visiting all seven continents.

2Fortunately, Cory was able to do that just before the COVID-19 started. He and his mother traveled to Antarctica in February in 2020, just before the borders closed. It was the seventh and the final continent on his list. He became the first wheelchair user ever to visit all the seven continents!

3According to Cory, traveling in a wheelchair requires a wide range of planning and research. He starts his research six to twelve months before each trip, making sure that there are accessible transportation options in the location. He would also call up hotels or rental homes to confirm if they are truly as accessible as they claim to be.

4When Cory started going on adventures, there weren't many online resources discussing accessible travel. To help other travelers with disabilities explore the world as he does, he decided to share his knowledge in his blog. Hoping to promote representation of the wheelchair-using community, Cory and his mother wrote a children's book, titled Let's Explore with Cor Cor, which is about a boy who travels around the world in his powered wheelchair.

5“Traveling to all seven continents wasn't something that I was sure was going to be possible,” he said. “But if you stay determined and keep a positive attitude, the opportunities are limitless.”

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be diagnosed with 被診斷有……

at a very young age 在非常小的時候

take care of 照顧

miss out 錯過；漏掉

set a lifelong goal of 設定一個……的終生目標

a wide range of 范圍廣泛的

call up （給……）打電話

stay determined 保持堅定

keep a positive attitude 保持樂觀的態度