It was about a woman who was in a car accident and became a quadroplegic and later learned to paint with her teeth.
It’s not THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN.
I think they made a movie of Joni Eareckson’s life. 1980, according to IMDB
And there are a couple of copies available right now on Ebay if you want to relive the memories.
the title was JONI
she’s still active in Christian ministry & has a daily commentary show about various issues of faith, handicapped community issues, etc
OOPS! Joni was not crippled in a car accident, it was a diving accident