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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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[![Brain](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000005374791_Medium.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/self-neuromodulation-part-iii)

Health

## [Self Neuromodulation](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/self-neuromodulation-part-iii)

March 28, 2023

 There are many ways to neuromodulate your nerves. These can include chemicals or medications and electrical stimulation, among others. However, one... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/self-neuromodulation-part-iii)

[![tim gilmer and grandson ](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/tim%20gilmer%20and%20grandson%20590.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/separates-us)

## [The Membrane that Separates Us](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/separates-us)

March 28, 2023

 “The road is long and seeming without end/ The days go on, I remember you my friend/ And though you're gone/ And my heart's been emptied it seems/... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/separates-us)

[![judy heumann](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/judy%20heumann.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/be-heumann)

News

## [Be Heumann](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/be-heumann)

March 28, 2023

 Imagine a world in which children with disabilities cannot go to public school because they are a “fire hazard.” [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/be-heumann)

[![girl on beach](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000002692148XSmall-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/body-shaming)

## [The Harmful Effects of Body Shaming](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/body-shaming)

March 28, 2023

 Body shaming refers to humiliating, criticizing, or talking down to someone by making inappropriate or negative comments about their body – often by... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/body-shaming)

[![ceramic blocks with trauma words](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/susan-wilkinson-EDJKEXFbzHA-unsplash.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/learning-how-to-recover-after-trauma)

## [Learning How to Recover After Trauma](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/learning-how-to-recover-after-trauma)

March 23, 2023

 Trauma brings the most vulnerable parts of ourselves to the surface. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/learning-how-to-recover-after-trauma)

[![girl on beach](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000002692148_Full.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/dejar-ir)

Español

## [Dejar Ir…](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/dejar-ir)

March 23, 2023

 El concepto de dejar ir ha sido discutido en diferentes contextos. En las relaciones de pareja, familia, amigos, en situaciones de trabajo, y en uno... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/dejar-ir)

[![AuthorAllenRucker836x480](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/blog-authors/AuthorAllenRucker836x480.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hero-not-hero)

## [Hero or Not a Hero](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hero-not-hero)

March 22, 2023

 My wife is in her eighth month of treatment for breast cancer which includes a mastectomy, many chemotherapy sessions, and a six-week radiation... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hero-not-hero)

[![child at school](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock-child-at-school760x420-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pediatric-upper-extremity)

Health

## [Pediatric Upper Extremity Function](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pediatric-upper-extremity)

March 22, 2023

 Arms are useful appendages for how they are meant to be used. Often with neurological concerns, the arms are used for other activities such as body... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pediatric-upper-extremity)

[![Geoff and Daughter Skiing](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Reeve%20Twitter%20Photo%20Template.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/when-will-dad-be-home-i-need-his-wheelchair)

## ["When Will Dad be Home? I Need His Wheelchair"](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/when-will-dad-be-home-i-need-his-wheelchair)

March 21, 2023

 Geoff travels a lot during the winter, and we do miss him. However, our daughter also really misses his wheelchair, which never ceases to make me... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/when-will-dad-be-home-i-need-his-wheelchair)

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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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