Spotlighting Spinal Muscular Atrophy Community Members
August 24, 2023
In observance of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month in August, we connected with members of our SMA community to showcase some important... Read More
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.
Looking at the Big Picture
August 23, 2023
If you are new to pediatric paralysis, you may be wondering if you have done everything possible for your child. If you are a long-term member of the... Read More
Así conocí a mi esposo antes de su lesión medular
August 21, 2023
Conocí a mi esposo de una manera no muy común en ese tiempo. Mi esposo y yo nos conocimos por internet mediante una página web de una banda de Rock... Read More
Ejercicios de Respiración
August 18, 2023
Mantener los pulmones sanos y limpios es imprescindible para todos, pero en especial para las personas con parálisis. Cualquier nivel o lado del... Read More
Miracle of Water
August 18, 2023
One year following my T11 spinal cord injury, I returned to a hospital in L.A. due to a major stage 4 pressure sore. The hospital had a special... Read More
Find Humor In It
August 17, 2023
I used to think about my disability as a hurdle to overcome and something people have to surmount before they can get to know me. Especially after I... Read More
Planning for the Future
August 16, 2023
As parents, we all think about the future of our children. This ranges from early development, school age, and teens to early adulthood to launch... Read More
The Swallowtail Butterfly Effect
August 15, 2023
Like a tiger with eight iridescent blue eyes that shimmer with changing light, the four-inch wings of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly float,... Read More
It Never Stops
August 14, 2023
How much is the pain we feel amplified by our attitude? I was taught as a kid that if you had pain that wasn’t of the order of a broken arm or a... 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.