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title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Nila Morton
description: "My name is Nila Morton. I’m a 23-year-old woman in a wheelchair. I have a bachelor's degree in Psychology and hope to become a Clinical Psychologist one day. I love being around my family and friends. I have a dog named Chloe, who is the light of my life. My favorite things to do are shopping, traveling, trying new restaurants, writing, and reading. I hope that every day I inspire other disabled people to not be ashamed of their disability and to live their life to the fullest. Instagram/TikTok: @nilanmorton"
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# Voices from the Community
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[-3.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/claiming-space-navigating-the-job-search-one-wheel-at-a-time)
Employment
## [Claiming Space: Navigating the Job Search One Wheel at A Time](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/claiming-space-navigating-the-job-search-one-wheel-at-a-time)
October 1, 2025
The last semester of grad school was a mix of excitement, anticipation, and, honestly, stress. Between racing to finish assignments, picking out my... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/claiming-space-navigating-the-job-search-one-wheel-at-a-time)
[-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/auditioning-for-nessarose-a-step-toward-disability-representation)
## [Auditioning for Nessarose: A Step Toward Disability Representation](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/auditioning-for-nessarose-a-step-toward-disability-representation)
June 11, 2025
Back in August 2022, I had the incredible opportunity to audition for the role of Nessarose in the WICKED movie. At that time, I was signed to an... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/auditioning-for-nessarose-a-step-toward-disability-representation)
[-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/rolling-through-graduate-school)
Accessible College
## [Rolling Through Graduate School](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/rolling-through-graduate-school)
September 9, 2024
Being a wheelchair user in graduate school has been both an amazing and challenging journey. When I started college as an undergraduate, I had little... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/rolling-through-graduate-school)
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Accessible College
## [Navigating Through Graduate School](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/navigating-through-graduate-school)
May 30, 2024
Currently, I'm pursuing a Master's degree at Howard University School of Social Work. Upon receiving my acceptance letter last year, I experienced a... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/navigating-through-graduate-school)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/international-days-of-persons-with-disabilities-2023)
Events
## [International Day of Persons with Disabilities](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/international-days-of-persons-with-disabilities-2023)
December 2, 2023
What is International Day of Persons with Disabilities? [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/international-days-of-persons-with-disabilities-2023)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/my-sweet-clo)
## [My Sweet Clo](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/my-sweet-clo)
November 21, 2023
This blog post is going to be different from my previous blog post because I want to talk about an individual who has had a significant impact on my... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/my-sweet-clo)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/my-existence-isnt-an-inspiration)
## [My Existence Isn’t an Inspiration](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/my-existence-isnt-an-inspiration)
September 6, 2023
Throughout my childhood, I frequently heard remarks about how I was an inspiration to others because despite being disabled, I still managed to live... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/my-existence-isnt-an-inspiration)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/what-is-freedom)
## [What is Freedom?](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/what-is-freedom)
June 19, 2023
Juneteenth marks the second Independence Day in American History. The night before January 1, 1863, which is known as “Freedom’s Eve,” many enslaved... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/what-is-freedom)
[.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/qualified-or-ableism)
## [Am I Not Qualified For The Job or Is It Ableism?](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/qualified-or-ableism)
May 2, 2023
Last year in May, I successfully completed my bachelor’s degree in Psychology and felt a great sense of pride for this huge accomplishment since... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/qualified-or-ableism)
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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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