The Humble Sliding Board
August 30, 2021
When I became paralyzed many moons ago, I soon realized that appearances mattered. If I let people know how I was often feeling – weak, useless,... 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.
Hope Happens Here: Allen Rucker
July 1, 2020
I became paralyzed from the neuroimmune disorder, transverse myelitis, about eighteen months after Christopher Reeve had his terrible accident. Read More
Dismissive Positivity
February 19, 2020
Since the beginning of time, if not before, non-disabled people have always been jittery around visibly disabled people, at least on first encounter. Read More
A cautionary tale
February 8, 2020
For one brief moment in the not-too-distant past – one bright, shining moment – I was convinced that I had this paralysis thing figured out. Read More
Seeing ourselves on TV
December 18, 2019
It is a truism so common and perhaps trite as to often pass unnoticed that media representation in a media-saturated culture can have a direct effect... Read More
Dying at 75
April 17, 2019
There is one common yet mostly unspoken notion that everyone I know with a disability is quick to condemn in the strongest possible way. Read More
They just don’t get it - Blog
April 12, 2018
Reconciling a disability with your sense of self can get pretty tricky, especially given the messages, subliminal and otherwise, thrown at you by the... Read More
Becoming an adult: part two - Blog
July 28, 2017
The day I became paralyzed, I was 51 years old and considered myself a fully functioning, dues-paying adult. I had all the things adults are known... Read More
The Mighty Rotator Cuff - Blog
April 11, 2016
A couple of weeks back, I tore my left rotator cuff and it was no picnic at the seashore. It came on gradually, with no apparent cause, and of course... 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.