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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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[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/inhabiting-our-reality)
Lifestyle
## [Inhabiting Our Reality](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/inhabiting-our-reality)
September 7, 2022
I consider myself a spiritual person, even religious by some people’s definition. I was raised in a Jewish family and still attend synagogue... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/inhabiting-our-reality)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/soy-cuidadora-orgullosamente-hispana)
Español
## [Soy cuidadora orgullosamente hispana.](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/soy-cuidadora-orgullosamente-hispana)
September 7, 2022
El mes de Septiembre es importante, ya que se celebra el mes de la hispanidad. Nosotros los hispanohablantes que residimos en Estados Unidos estamos... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/soy-cuidadora-orgullosamente-hispana)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Nearly 2000 People Urge CMS To Cover Seat Elevation](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
September 7, 2022
As a wheelchair user, I cannot express how much I love the elevation feature on my wheelchair. When I first learned about seat elevation technology... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/mental-health-journey)
EmpowHer Stories
## [My Mental Health Journey as a Disabled Girl](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/mental-health-journey)
September 6, 2022
As someone who has suffered from clinical depression, health anxiety, and occasional suicidal thoughts, I can affirm that people with disabilities... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/mental-health-journey)
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Lifestyle
## [Left Out of the Brouhaha](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/left-out-of-the-brouhaha)
September 5, 2022
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being left out of the national conversation? That no big media story or controversy is ever about the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/left-out-of-the-brouhaha)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cared-for-vs-caregiver)
Lifestyle
## [Cared For vs. Caregiver](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cared-for-vs-caregiver)
September 5, 2022
In the last 26 years since I became paralyzed, I have been helped and cared for by a lot of people – my late brother, my own kids, dear, steadfast... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cared-for-vs-caregiver)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-mark-raymond-jr)
Community Spotlight
## [Community Spotlight: Mark Raymond Jr.](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-mark-raymond-jr)
September 1, 2022
It was Mark Raymond, Jr.’s own experience with the healthcare system that inspired him to make changes for the disabled community in New Orleans. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-mark-raymond-jr)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/reeve-foundation-releases-new-edition-of-spanish-paralysis-resource-guide-1)
News Español
## [Reeve Foundation releases new edition of Spanish Paralysis Resource Guide](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/reeve-foundation-releases-new-edition-of-spanish-paralysis-resource-guide-1)
September 1, 2022
The Reeve Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) is pleased to release its 5th edition of the Spanish Paralysis Resource Guide (Guía... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/reeve-foundation-releases-new-edition-of-spanish-paralysis-resource-guide-1)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/type-ii-diabetes-and-paralysis)
Health
## [Type II Diabetes and Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/type-ii-diabetes-and-paralysis)
September 1, 2022
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the body’s naturally made hormone, insulin, is not released, or enough is not released from the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/type-ii-diabetes-and-paralysis)
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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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