Tag: Motivation
Spinal cord injury victim inspires others to overcome challenges
At a ceremony held at Fall River Family Services on May 4, Westport resident Martin W. Costa was named the May 2007 Hometown Hero....
Picking up the pace in struggle to walk again
Suspended in a harness over a treadmill, Rich Maloney swung his arms vigorously and propelled his body forward. At his feet, two physical therapists...
Colin Javens Organises Charity Clay Pigeon Competition at Holme Lacy College to Raise Money...
Hereford, United Kingdom, April 14, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Having raised £500,000 driving from Stoke Mandeville Hospital to Cape Town Colin Javens has organised a Charity...
Canine companion could help Walker realize goals
Trenell Walker is a UNT graduate and is currently working on his masters degree at the University of North Texas in Denton in Rehabilitation...
Quadriplegic Looks for Improvement After Stem Cell Treatments
LAYTON, Utah (AP) -- Some miracles take a lot of work -- and even more time.
After a five-week stay in a hospital in China...
No excuses: former LP resident focuses on capabilities, not disabilities
New children’s book is her latest project
Maureen Pranghofer might claim she is just like everyone else, but one look at her life reveals that...
Eigen’s spinal injury leads Old Forge community to rally around athlete
Kiel Eigen remembers the bounce in his step and the butterflies fluttering in his stomach.
He had been waiting for some time for that kickoff....
Woman of determination
Local woman, in wheelchair for 20 years, hopes to drive to success
STERLING — After 20 years of sitting in a wheelchair, Rita Avitia is...
Turning pain to gain
BARTLETT -- More than 18 years ago, 20-year-old Dale Spencer of Bartlett tripped and fell by a set of railroad tracks while taking a...
Despite his terrible injury, he still rides the wave of life
Among the many stories of human courage and achievement, Jesse Billauer's might be one of the most inspirational.
Born in California in 1979, Billauer...
