Community Spotlight: Brooks Family
August 1, 2025
For the first few seconds after he fell onto the field, J.T. Brooks believed the stillness gripping his body was simply a stinger. Read More-2.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.
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 More-2.png)
Potenciadores del cambio: Kit para defensoría de base comunitaria
June 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 More
Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Sports for Kids Program
June 16, 2025
Lack of transportation can present a significant barrier for many living with paralysis, especially children. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Tengelsen... Read More
Mobility and Moving – A Minefield Downsizing
June 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 More
President’s Budget Proposal Turns Its Back on Americans Living with Paralysis and Other Disabilities
June 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 More
Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight: Yucca Valley Material Lab
May 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 More
Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight: Luna Fera
May 29, 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Luna Fera wants to help change the perception of disability. Read More.png)
Board Member Spotlight: Alex Blaszczuk
May 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 MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.