--- title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (8) 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. (8) --- [Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (8)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/page/8) # 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 Community Spotlight Travel 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 [![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... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/behind-the-scenes-of-modeling-magic) [![Advocacy Toolkit Spanish](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(65)-3.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/potenciadores-del-cambio-kit-para-defensoría-de-base-comunitaria) Advocacy and Policy ## [Potenciadores del cambio: Kit para defensoría de base comunitaria](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/potenciadores-del-cambio-kit-para-defensoría-de-base-comunitaria) June 20, 2025 Las personas que viven con parálisis enfrentan barreras enmuchos aspectos de su vida. Por lo general, no tienen acceso a equipo médico esencial para... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/potenciadores-del-cambio-kit-para-defensoría-de-base-comunitaria) [![doctor](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(81)-2.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/le-diré-a-mi-gastroenterólogo-lo-que-siento-y-sé-sobre-mi-lesión) Español ## [Le diré a mi gastroenterólogo lo que siento y sé sobre mi lesión](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/le-diré-a-mi-gastroenterólogo-lo-que-siento-y-sé-sobre-mi-lesión) June 19, 2025 Vivir con una lesión de la medula espinal me ha enseñado muchas cosas, pero una de las más duras es que todavía muchos profesionales de la salud no... 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[Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/el-deporte-y-la-actividad-física-en-la-discapacidad) [![pediactricchildandcaregiverFBimage](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/pediactricchildandcaregiverFBimage.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/creando-oportunidades-para-que-todos-los-niños-puedan-jugar) ## [Creando oportunidades para que todos los niños puedan jugar](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/creando-oportunidades-para-que-todos-los-niños-puedan-jugar) June 18, 2025 El trabajo de los niños es jugar. Los más pequeños, los niños en edad escolar, los adolescentes e incluso los adultos necesitan tiempo para jugar y... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/creando-oportunidades-para-que-todos-los-niños-puedan-jugar) [![gene spanish](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/gene%20spanish.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/descripción-general-de-la-terapia-genética) Español ## [Descripción general de la terapia genética](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/descripción-general-de-la-terapia-genética) June 17, 2025 Un gen es una secuencia de material en las células del cuerpo que indica lo que una persona heredará de su madre y padre biológicos. Estas pequeñas... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/descripción-general-de-la-terapia-genética) [![SRAL](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/SRAL.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/shirley-ryan-abilitylab-sports-for-kids-program) Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight ## [Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Sports for Kids Program](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/shirley-ryan-abilitylab-sports-for-kids-program) June 16, 2025 Lack of transportation can present a significant barrier for many living with paralysis, especially children. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Tengelsen... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/shirley-ryan-abilitylab-sports-for-kids-program) [![Pools of Hope](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20(79)-3.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/quality-of-life-grantee-spotlight-pools-of-hope) Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight ## [Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight: Pools of Hope](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/quality-of-life-grantee-spotlight-pools-of-hope) June 15, 2025 Patricia Dixon believes the benefits of aquatic therapy cannot be understated. 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