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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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[![addis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/addis.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/addis-gonte)

Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight

## [Peer & Family Support Spotlight: Addis Gonte](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/addis-gonte)

May 31, 2023

 Addis Gonte believes that whenever you have a defined goal, you learn to appreciate life more — and he has a lot of goals. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/addis-gonte)

[![Kristin Beale with dog ](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/590%20new%20website%20(23)-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-a-restful-race-to-the-finish)

## [Pregnant and Paralyzed: A Restful Race to the Finish](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-a-restful-race-to-the-finish)

May 30, 2023

 I’ve been paralyzed/dependent on a wheelchair for 17 years. There are still more than a few times my parents or someone close will look at me and... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-a-restful-race-to-the-finish)

[![Accidente cerebrovascular pediátrico](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Stroke%20infographic.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accidente-cerebrovascular-pediátrico)

Español

## [Accidente cerebrovascular pediátrico](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accidente-cerebrovascular-pediátrico)

May 30, 2023

 La mayoría de las personas piensa que el accidente cerebrovascular es una preocupación que atañe a los adultos mayores. El accidente cerebrovascular... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accidente-cerebrovascular-pediátrico)

[![490x590 tim gilmer wheelchair](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/490x590%20tim%20gilmer%20wheelchair.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/inch-by-inch)

## [Inch By Inch](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/inch-by-inch)

May 30, 2023

 For the past several months, I’ve been fighting to regain my independence, a lifestyle that has changed surprisingly little over decades of paralysis. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/inch-by-inch)

[![Copy of 590 new website (3)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20590%20new%20website%20(3).png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-kam-redlawsk)

Community Spotlight

## [Community Spotlight: Kam Redlawsk](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-kam-redlawsk)

May 29, 2023

 If you don’t know Kam Redlawsk, her story is certainly unique. Born in South Korea and abandoned at birth, Redlawsk was adopted from an orphanage and... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-kam-redlawsk)

[![Man in wheelchair at Memorial Day Flag Field ](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20590%20new%20website%20(1)-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/special-days-honor-service-members)

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## [Special Days to Honor Our Fallen Service Members](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/special-days-honor-service-members)

May 26, 2023

 For many citizens, the distinction between Memorial Day and Veterans Day is fuzzy, both are similarly viewed as occasions for parades, flags, and a... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/special-days-honor-service-members)

[![zack-and-amber](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/zack-and-amber.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/biggest-pain-biggest-accomplishment)

## [Biggest Pain; Biggest Accomplishment](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/biggest-pain-biggest-accomplishment)

May 26, 2023

 I would never have thought my son’s spinal cord injury, which brought me pain, would also give me the biggest sense of accomplishment. I just wanted... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/biggest-pain-biggest-accomplishment)

[![Cory Lee in Morocco ](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Morocco%201%20%20(1).jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-travel-with-cory-lee)

Travel News

## [Accessible Travel with Cory Lee](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-travel-with-cory-lee)

May 24, 2023

 Accessible mats paving a smooth path to the ocean didn’t exist when Cory Lee was a kid, but his mother brought him to the beach anyway: when the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-travel-with-cory-lee)

[![camera](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/camera.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/losing-your-career-after-spinal-cord-injury)

## [When Caregiving Becomes Your Career](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/losing-your-career-after-spinal-cord-injury)

May 24, 2023

 I was a small business owner before Zack sustained his injury. I ran a photography business and always enjoyed taking pictures. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/losing-your-career-after-spinal-cord-injury)

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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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