Community Spotlight: Allen Rucker
June 26, 2025
Allen Rucker became paralyzed on a Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles when he was 51 years old. Three days later,he asked for his laptop and began to... Read MoreOur 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.
June 26, 2025
Allen Rucker became paralyzed on a Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles when he was 51 years old. Three days later,he asked for his laptop and began to... Read MoreJune 20, 2025
Las personas que viven con parálisis enfrentan barreras enmuchos aspectos de su vida. Por lo general, no tienen acceso a equipo médico esencial para... Read MoreJune 16, 2025
Lack of transportation can present a significant barrier for many living with paralysis, especially children. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Tengelsen... Read MoreJune 9, 2025
It sounds so orderly and streamlined, right? But as a quadriplegic who recently downsized after 20 years of living in the same place, I can attest... Read MoreJune 2, 2025
Paralysis changes lives in an instant. A car crash, a stroke, a tackle on the football field -- and suddenly, everything is different. In those first... Read MoreMay 29, 2025
After 20 years teaching in higher education, Heidi Schwegler and her husband, Derek Monypeny, bought a former “junkyard” in the Mojave Desert and... Read MoreMay 29, 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Luna Fera wants to help change the perception of disability. Read MoreMay 27, 2025
In early 2012, an Information Specialist at the National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) learned about a young woman who’d recently been paralyzed... Read MoreMay 19, 2025
Larry Celano is on a mission to increase awareness and access to seated golf. After playing from a wheelchair for many years, his golf experience... 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.