Wisdom From My Flaming Hot Rod Wheelchair | Nick Roussos | TEDxFrontRange

Nick draws on his extraordinary upbringing in Africa, and experience with school-age children to create imaginative tales of his childhood adventures. Recently he self-published his first children’s book, Helping in Action, and is in the process of completing a second book in his “Action” series. Nick’s viewpoint is unique, as a man that uses a wheelchair for mobilization, a computerized device for communication, and other adaptive means of accomplishing extraordinary goals. His stories provide fresh perspective and awareness to his audience. Nick Roussos is an author, speaker, and business owner living in Loveland, Colorado. He promotes disability awareness through speaking, storytelling, and his blog at awesomeinaction.com. His mission is to inspire people, and to demonstrate that a person can be successful and happy, no matter the circumstance with which they are presented. Nick is an enthusiastic man with a colorful history and a passion for life. He loves spending time with family and friends, and enjoys attending concerts, musicals, and plays. As a young boy, Nick had many adventures which are reflected in his stories; he had a lion for a pet, a confrontation with a hippo, and a showdown with a snake. All of these experiences have led him to become the man that he is today. He is truly an adventure seeker, participating in adaptive sports including water skiing, snow skiing, horseback riding, white water rafting, and races with Athletes in Tandem. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx