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# 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.
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[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/how-to-get-rid-of-the-para-belly)
Health
## [How to Get Rid of The “Para Belly”](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/how-to-get-rid-of-the-para-belly)
October 28, 2020
By guest blogger Garrison Redd [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/how-to-get-rid-of-the-para-belly)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/friction-and-shearing-skin-injury)
Health
## [Friction and Shearing Skin Injury](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/friction-and-shearing-skin-injury)
October 21, 2020
People are usually familiar with pressure injury, but other types of skin injuries are concerning. Friction injury occurs when the epidermis or top... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/friction-and-shearing-skin-injury)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/más-para-la-comunidad-hispanohablante)
Español
## [Más para la comunidad hispanohablante](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/más-para-la-comunidad-hispanohablante)
October 19, 2020
La Fundación Reeve se place en anunciar la adición de dos colaboradoras hispanohablantes para nuestra comunidad de parálisis. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/más-para-la-comunidad-hispanohablante)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/hope-happens-here-eric-legrand)
Team LeGrand Hope Happens Here
## [Hope Happens Here: Eric LeGrand](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/hope-happens-here-eric-legrand)
October 16, 2020
A lot has changed since Eric LeGrand became paralyzed while making a tackle in a 2010 Rutgers University football game. As he passes the 10-year... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/hope-happens-here-eric-legrand)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/assistive-technology-can-transform-your-life)
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## [Assistive Technology Can Transform Your Life](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/assistive-technology-can-transform-your-life)
October 15, 2020
By guest blogger Ian Malesiewski [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/assistive-technology-can-transform-your-life)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/research-news/hope-happens-here-the-big-idea)
Hope Happens Here
## [Hope Happens Here: The Big Idea](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/research-news/hope-happens-here-the-big-idea)
October 9, 2020
Determined people change the world: parents fighting against great odds for their children; scientists pursuing answers to questions deemed... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/research-news/hope-happens-here-the-big-idea)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/not-always-easy-baclofen-pump-trial)
Lifestyle
## [Not Always Easy, Baclofen Pump Trial - Blog](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/not-always-easy-baclofen-pump-trial)
October 6, 2020
Should we call an ambulance? We dial 911, and the response was that all lines are busy but not to hang up, scary how busy they are these days. I’m... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/not-always-easy-baclofen-pump-trial)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/my-why-alex-torelli)
Team Reeve
## [My Why: Alex Torelli](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/my-why-alex-torelli)
October 2, 2020
The inaugural Reeve Run & Roll virtual 5K will take Team Reeve globetrotting for the first time on October 17, 2020. And this time around,... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/my-why-alex-torelli)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/the-burden-mindset)
Lifestyle
## [The Burden Mindset](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/the-burden-mindset)
October 1, 2020
In my 15 years of being and associating with people who are paralyzed, I’ve heard more than a couple of people express the sentiment of being a... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/the-burden-mindset)
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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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