--- title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (7) 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. (7) --- [Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (7)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/page/7) # 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 News Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight Relationships SCI Awareness Hope Happens Here Team Reeve Mental Health Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight Travel Community Spotlight 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 [![girl in wheelchair](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(87)-3.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/disreflexia-autonómica-en-pediatría-lo-que-desea-saber-sobre-la-detección-prevención-y-tratamiento) Español ## [Disreflexia Autonómica en Pediatría: Lo que desea saber sobre la Detección, Prevención y Tratamiento.](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/disreflexia-autonómica-en-pediatría-lo-que-desea-saber-sobre-la-detección-prevención-y-tratamiento) September 24, 2025 La disreflexia autonómica (DA) es un problema de comunicación en el sistema nervioso. El sistema nervioso autónomo (SNA) es una parte del sistema... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/disreflexia-autonómica-en-pediatría-lo-que-desea-saber-sobre-la-detección-prevención-y-tratamiento) [![girl child sitting in wheelchair](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(87)-3.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/autonomic-dysreflexia-in-pediatrics) Pediatrics ## [Autonomic Dysreflexia in Pediatrics: What You Will Want to Know About Detection, Prevention, and Treatment](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/autonomic-dysreflexia-in-pediatrics) September 18, 2025 Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a miscommunication in the nervous system. The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is a part of the nervous system that... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/autonomic-dysreflexia-in-pediatrics) [![Howard Menaker](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(86)-2.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-gift-of-hope) ## [The Gift of Hope](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-gift-of-hope) September 10, 2025 It was late at night. The hospital room was dark and quiet. I looked at my husband, and for the 40th day in a row, and for what felt like the 100th... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-gift-of-hope) [![Collage of photos of Team Reeve participants](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/2024%20Team%20Reeve%20NYC.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/celebrating-20-years-of-team-reeve) ## [Celebrating 20 Years of Team Reeve](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/celebrating-20-years-of-team-reeve) August 28, 2025 Before Bernadette Mauro pedaled her hand cycle onto the Verrazzano Bridge for the 2005 New York City Marathon, she pinned a clutch of charms to her... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/celebrating-20-years-of-team-reeve) [![Capitol Hill](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(85)-3.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/christopher-dana-reeve-foundation-applauds-u.s.-senate-appropriations-committee-markup-of-the-2026-labor-h-appropriations-bill) Advocacy and Policy ## [Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Applauds U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Markup of the 2026 Labor-H Appropriations Bill](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/christopher-dana-reeve-foundation-applauds-u.s.-senate-appropriations-committee-markup-of-the-2026-labor-h-appropriations-bill) August 1, 2025 The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation welcomes the Senate Appropriations Committee's decision (on July 31, 2025) to maintain level funding for the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/christopher-dana-reeve-foundation-applauds-u.s.-senate-appropriations-committee-markup-of-the-2026-labor-h-appropriations-bill) [![JT Brooks and family](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(82)-3.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-brooks-family) Community Spotlight ## [Community Spotlight: Brooks Family](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-brooks-family) August 1, 2025 For the first few seconds after he fell onto the field, J.T. Brooks believed the stillness gripping his body was simply a stinger. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-brooks-family) [![colonoscopy calendar](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(68)-3.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/no-butts-about-it-the-importance-of-a-colonoscopy) ## [No But(t)’s About It, The Importance of A Colonoscopy](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/no-butts-about-it-the-importance-of-a-colonoscopy) June 30, 2025 A topic no quad wants to discuss… the colonoscopy. We've all heard horror stories of doing the prep for a clean out for a colonoscopy, including no... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/no-butts-about-it-the-importance-of-a-colonoscopy) [![Allen Rucker ](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20-%202025-06-16T133952.252-1.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-allen-rucker) Community Spotlight ## [Community Spotlight: Allen Rucker](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-allen-rucker) June 26, 2025 Allen Rucker became paralyzed on a Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles when he was 51 years old. Three days later,he asked for his laptop and began to... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-allen-rucker) [![tyra randle ](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20-%202025-06-10T120437.483-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/behind-the-scenes-of-modeling-magic) ## [Behind the Scenes of Modeling Magic](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/behind-the-scenes-of-modeling-magic) June 26, 2025 Last year, I was able to experience events that I never thought were possible, especially for someone like me, a black disabled woman. Not only was I... 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