National Thanksgiving for Family Caregiving
November 1, 2024
My birth, 50 years ago on November 28, interrupted both a football game and my mom’s OB/GYN’s Thanksgiving dinner at home with his family. And this... Read More.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.
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A Sea of Butterflies
October 1, 2024
The act of violence that leads to a spinal cord injury can happen in many ways; my experience comes from a gunshot wound inflicted during a domestic... Read More
Finding Employment Post SCI
October 1, 2024
When I was 15, I was injured and diagnosed as a C4 quadriplegic. At the time, it felt like my life was over before it even began. I couldn’t imagine... Read More.png)
Entrevista a Hobal Grajeda, hispano intérprete, mentor entre iguales, fotógrafo, lesionado medular y voluntario en la comunidad
October 1, 2024
En este mes de la hispanidad, para celebrar se me vino a la mente entrevistar a un personaje que admiro mucho; Él es mi esposo. En esta entrevista... Read More%20copy.jpg)
Christopher Reeve: A Fortuitous Encounter
September 25, 2024
When I became paralyzed in December of 1996, only 18 months or so after Christopher Reeve’s horse accident, he was a ubiquitous presence in the news.... Read More.png)
Empowering Perspectives: Parenting as a Quadriplegic
September 16, 2024
I’ve written about pregnancy from my perspective as a paraplegic, but I’ve often wondered: Read More
Puertorriqueña e hispana, aunque naciera en la luna
September 13, 2024
Por 50 años se celebra en los Estados Unidos el mes de la herencia hispana. Según los editoriales del National Geographic, los hispamos celebramos no... Read More.png)
Rolling Through Graduate School
September 9, 2024
Being a wheelchair user in graduate school has been both an amazing and challenging journey. When I started college as an undergraduate, I had little... Read More
Back to School 101: Writer - Wife - Teacher - Mom
September 4, 2024
I would like to say I have all the answers about smooth back-to-school transitions, but the reality is I don’t. However, what we do have is 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.