Writing As Salvation
March 30, 2026
A few years back people who experienced or thought about adversity were talking about something called “Post-Traumatic Growth.” Along with the... Read More-1.png)
Voices from the Community
Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research.
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Looking Back
February 5, 2026
I just turned eighty recently. For many people, this is a celebration of a life well lived, or at least a life lived. For me it was a mixed blessing.... Read More.png)
A Conversation With Myself
June 11, 2025
If I rolled into the hospital room of my 51-year-old just-paralyzed self, I would be met with two opposing reactions. Then-Allen would first smile,... Read More.png)
What's The Difference?
May 7, 2025
I will be eighty in just a few months. I know I will never catch up with those hardy paras already eighty or more, but I do feel like I’ve already... Read More%20copy.jpg)
Christopher Reeve: A Fortuitous Encounter
September 25, 2024
When I became paralyzed in December of 1996, only 18 months or so after Christopher Reeve’s horse accident, he was a ubiquitous presence in the news.... Read More.png)
A Shift In Focus
June 5, 2024
For most of my paralyzed life, certainly, on my darker days, I’ve thought of myself as one of life’s casualties. Despite any post-para... Read More.png)
The Nursing Home Experience
May 30, 2024
Back in my younger days, one of my favorite books was a 1961 non-fiction account called “Black Like Me,” by John Howard Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a... Read More.png)
Another Death
February 2, 2024
It is a truism since the dawn of man that a huge cost of getting old is the incalculable pain of losing friends. I have lost two dear friends in less... Read MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.