Be Careful Out There
January 30, 2023
Every morning when the alarm goes off, the first thing I do is unstrap my legs, which are bound together, resting on a pyramid of pillows, in a... Read More
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.
Who's Calling Who Uppity
January 24, 2023
In a recent NPR story about the widely-reported research study on how doctors discriminate against patients with disabilities, the senior author of... Read More
How I Lost And Found My Way
December 26, 2022
Sometimes wisdom, or maybe just a well-turned phrase, can come from the strangest of places. Read More
Conquering Loneliness During the Holidays
December 21, 2022
Loneliness is a contagion in America. It’s almost a national characteristic, like the love of guns. The literature on the subject is vast -- there... Read More
A Rising Tide
December 15, 2022
For the last thirteen years, I – along with my tireless partner, Deborah Calla – have been in charge of the annual Hollywood event called the Media... Read More
It's Not You, It's Them
November 30, 2022
Many, if not most of us in wheelchairs and otherwise disabled, are notably self-conscious, especially in public. Even for the most seasoned of us, it... Read More
Disability Wrongs
October 26, 2022
The opinions expressed in this blog are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Read More
Beyond Meds
October 7, 2022
Many of us, including me, live and die by the medications we take and the operations we undergo. I’m just finishing up a regimen of an antibiotic... Read More
The Disability Paradox Explained
September 27, 2022
Say, you are an ordinary, non-disabled American, aimlessly wandering through the mall, and you spot a markedly disabled person coming your way. You... 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.