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We set up at the Abilities Expo Chicago and sat down with Abad, a 23-year-old Chicagoan seeing the convention for the first time, to talk grit, gear, and the joy of sports. Doctors once said he wouldn’t walk or talk; today he’s walking short distances with braces, rolling long ones with a chair, making sports content, and using a backyard hoop as a meditation mat. It’s a Speedcast with heart: the kind of conversation that jumps from all-terrain wheelchairs and grant options to Cubs optimism and the calm that only a clean jumper can bring.
We dig into what sacral agenesis actually means day to day—how a missing tailbone touches movement, balance, and even the most basic routines—and why a broken power chair is more than an inconvenience. Abad opens up about playing wheelchair basketball and softball before the pandemic cut seasons short, then finding a rhythm again at home. He shares how posting sports takes on TikTok builds a community that understands both the box score and the backstory.
There’s purpose threaded through the plays. Abad’s message is direct: your disability doesn’t define you. He channels that belief into action with his brand YDDDY, directing proceeds to Free Wheelchair Mission to expand access to mobility worldwide. We swap notes on adaptive tech that widens the map—chairs built for sand, setups that reduce fatigue, smarter paths to funding—and celebrate the small routines that protect mental health. If you’re into adaptive sports, disability advocacy, mobility tech, or just a great Chicago sports chat, you’ll feel at home here.
