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Go karts help paralyzed racer find new normal
When he distances himself from the memory, and the wheelchair, Matt Maier is simply racing again. He’s independent and self-assured. His knowledge and experience...
What People Don’t Know About Staying Fit In a Wheelchair
"If I get too heavy, I can't do basic things like shower or get myself in and out of my bed or car."
I'm 31...
‘Can’t’ doesn’t exist for incredible boy who suffers from spinal cord injury
WATCH: Twelve-year-old Tai Young defies the odds and breaks down barriers. Susan Hay has the story in the latest Making a Difference.
MARKHAM – This...
Wheel Love
Lessons in life, love and wheelies.
Real life stories from two normal (...ok, somewhat normal) girls living extraordinary lives with men who don't let their...
A Guide To Spinal Cord Injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwbJE0JrMzk
This video was done as part of a project for one of Sam’s classes in nursing school. The people interviewed are very near and...
SpinalRoots.net
I broke my back in an accident, in 1996, which left me as a paraplegic wheelchair user. I went through a conventional rehabilitation process...
Motivated by Personal Experience, Scientist Seeks Answers About Spinal Cord Injury
https://youtu.be/938-NOmZkso
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2016) — At the age of 19, Sasha Rabchevsky was a strong safety on the Hampden-Sydney College football team when...
One Small Step
A paraplegic undergoes pioneering surgery.
When a spinal cord is damaged, location is destiny: the higher the injury, the more severe the effects. The spine...
“My everyday life is not ‘legendary’, any more than yours is” -Tim Rushby-Smith
Why should taking my kids to the beach be a source of inspiration? There’s so much more we could talk about than the fact...
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, from Olympian to paraplegic to inspiration
Even when life becomes too hectic for Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, she finds a way to progress in her spinal cord rehabilitation.
For 2 ½ months,...
