---
title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Stephanie Woodward (2)
description: Stephanie Woodward is an attorney and Executive Director of Disability EmpowHer Network, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and women with disabilities. Stephanie is passionate about seeking justice for marginalized communities - and has an arrest record to show for it. As a proud disabled woman and civil rights activist, Stephanie is committed to bringing more women and girls with disabilities to the forefront through mentoring and activism. (2)
---
[Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Stephanie Woodward (2)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/author/stephanie-woodward/page/2)
# 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.
[Latest from our community](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en) [Reeve Round Up](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=reeve-round-up) [Life After Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=life-after-paralysis) [Research](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=research)
Close Filters
Lifestyle
Health
Español
EmpowHer Stories
Caregiving
Advocacy and Policy
News
Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight
Relationships
SCI Awareness
Hope Happens Here
Team Reeve
Mental Health
Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight
Travel
Community Spotlight
Reeve Summit
Adaptive Fitness
Events
Assistive Technology
Community Education
Accessible College
Reeve Family
Emergency Preparedness
Donor Spotlight
Employment
Military / Veterans
Pediatrics
Reeve Collaborators
International
Team LeGrand
Show all tags
Apply Filters
Clear Filters
Close Filters
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/an-empowhering-year)
EmpowHer Stories
## [An EmpowHering Year](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/an-empowhering-year)
October 18, 2022
Last October, I wrote about a new program that Disability EmpowHer Network had launched called EmpowHer Camp. I shared that EmpowHer Camp is a... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/an-empowhering-year)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Nearly 2000 People Urge CMS To Cover Seat Elevation](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
September 7, 2022
As a wheelchair user, I cannot express how much I love the elevation feature on my wheelchair. When I first learned about seat elevation technology... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/growing-our-family-through-adoption)
Lifestyle Relationships
## [Growing Our Family through Adoption](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/growing-our-family-through-adoption)
July 25, 2022
When I met Ryan, I knew very quickly that he was the one. We’d been dating less than a month when we decided to get a dog (even though I was already... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/growing-our-family-through-adoption)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/reasonable-accommodations-in-the-workplace)
Employment
## [Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/reasonable-accommodations-in-the-workplace)
May 10, 2022
One of the most common subjects that I am asked about by people with disabilities who are working or who want to find work is about reasonable... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/reasonable-accommodations-in-the-workplace)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/student-loan-relief-available-for-some-borrowers-with-total-and-permanent-disabilities)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Student Loan Relief Available for Some Borrowers with Total and Permanent Disabilities](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/student-loan-relief-available-for-some-borrowers-with-total-and-permanent-disabilities)
May 20, 2021
By guest author Stephanie Woodward [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/student-loan-relief-available-for-some-borrowers-with-total-and-permanent-disabilities)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/know-your-rights-accessible-voting-for-wheelchair-users)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Know your rights: Accessible voting for wheelchair users](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/know-your-rights-accessible-voting-for-wheelchair-users)
November 1, 2019
by guest writer Stephanie Woodward [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/know-your-rights-accessible-voting-for-wheelchair-users)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/wheelchair-users-guide-to-planning-to-cast-your-vote)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Wheelchair users guide to planning to cast your vote - Blog](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/wheelchair-users-guide-to-planning-to-cast-your-vote)
October 21, 2019
by Stephanie Woodward [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/wheelchair-users-guide-to-planning-to-cast-your-vote)
[1](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/author/stephanie-woodward/page/1) [2](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/author/stephanie-woodward/page/2)
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
[Back to top](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/author/stephanie-woodward/page/2#top)