--- title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis description: Voices From The Community offers stories from the spinal cord injury and paralysis community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on SCI research. --- [Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/page/1) # 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 Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight News Relationships SCI Awareness Hope Happens Here Team Reeve Mental Health Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight Community Spotlight Travel 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 [![bladder](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/reeve-assets-production/bladder.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bladder-management-for-people-living-with-paralysis-options-uti-prevention-and-expert-advice) Community Education ## [Bladder Management for People Living With Paralysis: Options, UTI Prevention, and Expert Advice](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bladder-management-for-people-living-with-paralysis-options-uti-prevention-and-expert-advice) November 12, 2026 Bladder management is an important part of maintaining overall health and quality of life for people living with paralysis. Changes in bladder... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bladder-management-for-people-living-with-paralysis-options-uti-prevention-and-expert-advice) [![vote-2](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/vote-2.webp) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-voter-guide-2026) Advocacy and Policy ## [Accessible Voter Guide 2026](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-voter-guide-2026) October 30, 2026 The 2026 U.S. General Election is rapidly approaching, making it more important than ever to ensure everyone’s voice is heard through voting. People... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-voter-guide-2026) [![John McConnell](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/JohnMCConnellFBImage.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-happens-here-john-mcconnells-20-years-of-influence-leadership-and-impact) Team Reeve Hope Happens Here ## [Hope Happens Here: John McConnell’s 20 Years of Influence, Leadership and Impact](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-happens-here-john-mcconnells-20-years-of-influence-leadership-and-impact) October 23, 2026 John McConnell spotted the story about Dana Reeve in the newspaper the week after she died. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-happens-here-john-mcconnells-20-years-of-influence-leadership-and-impact) [![Jasper Fidler](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image-2.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/spotlight-story-jasper) Community Spotlight ## [Community Spotlight: Jasper Fidler](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/spotlight-story-jasper) October 9, 2026 The year she turned 15, Jasper Fidler expected life to revolve around typical teenage milestones, from getting her braces off to securing the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/spotlight-story-jasper) [![Tom Hoatlin](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Tom%20Hoatlin(1).png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/peer-family-support-program-spotlight-tom-hoatlin) Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight ## [Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight: Tom Hoatlin](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/peer-family-support-program-spotlight-tom-hoatlin) July 20, 2026 On the night he was shot, Tom Hoatlin was meant to be home. His six-month old daughter was sick, so he'd taken time off from the hotel he managed. 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[Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/mental-health-after-spinal-cord-injury) [![Respite Care for Caregivers of Children with Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/specialpurposewomen.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/a-special-purpose) Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight ## [How Respite Care Supports Caregivers of Children with Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/a-special-purpose) June 23, 2026 For families of children with special needs, time away can mean time to rest and recharge. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/a-special-purpose) [![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Minneapolis%20ATG%20Clinic.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/adaptive-golf-for-people-living-with-paralysis-building-confidence-community-and-independence) Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight ## [Adaptive Golf for People with Paralysis | Determined2heal Story](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/adaptive-golf-for-people-living-with-paralysis-building-confidence-community-and-independence) June 23, 2026 Just 10 months after Joshua Basile sustained a C4-5 complete spinal cord injury from a 2004 swimming accident, he founded Determined2Heal to help... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/adaptive-golf-for-people-living-with-paralysis-building-confidence-community-and-independence) [![Kristin Beale and her son](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Kristin%20Beale%20FB(1).png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/parenting-with-paralysis-finding-balance) ## [Parenting with Paralysis: The Art of Finding Balance](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/parenting-with-paralysis-finding-balance) June 22, 2026 For the first year after having a baby, I tried so hard to find balance in my life. I was new at parenting, a veteran at disability, and \[what felt... 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