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# Voices from the Community

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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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[![Johliney](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Johliney.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/rolling-to-success)

EmpowHer Stories

## [Rolling to Success](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/rolling-to-success)

May 25, 2022

 My disability has propelled me forward, so why does my family think it holds me back? [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/rolling-to-success)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Garrison-4.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/5-workout-items-every-person-with-a-spinal-cord-injury-should-own)

Lifestyle

## [5 Workout Items Every Person with A Spinal Cord Injury Should Own](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/5-workout-items-every-person-with-a-spinal-cord-injury-should-own)

May 25, 2022

 As a 17 year, T-12 paraplegic many of my fellow peers within the community often ask me, “What can I do to get in shape?” In this blog, I will be... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/5-workout-items-every-person-with-a-spinal-cord-injury-should-own)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000005211742_Medium_210616_142346.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/is-therapy-justified-and-what-can-i-get-out-of-it)

Lifestyle

## [Is Therapy Justified, And What Can I Get Out of It?](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/is-therapy-justified-and-what-can-i-get-out-of-it)

May 25, 2022

 Many people in the spinal cord injury community think mental health therapy might be justified in the early days or weeks after their traumatic,... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/is-therapy-justified-and-what-can-i-get-out-of-it)

[![EB at airport with baggage](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/448B63E1-166C-472A-AC33-D729EE53B9EC.jpeg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/packing-all-the-things)

Travel

## [Packing All the Things](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/packing-all-the-things)

May 25, 2022

 Traveling as a quadriplegic is like traveling with the circus. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/packing-all-the-things)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/write-down.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/write-down-achieve-those-goals)

Caregiving

## [Write Down & Achieve Those Goals!](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/write-down-achieve-those-goals)

May 24, 2022

 I constantly have new ideas, inspirations or everyday things I’d like to get done floating around in my brain. My list of To Do’s is ongoing. I... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/write-down-achieve-those-goals)

[![women in a wheelchair next to fireplace](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/SPAGNE.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/spina-bifida-association)

Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight

## [Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/spina-bifida-association)

May 22, 2022

 Learning to adapt has become a necessity since the beginning of the pandemic. Many organizations, like the Spina Bifida Association of Greater New... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/spina-bifida-association)

[![Changing Gaits, Inc.](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/43271.jpeg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/quality-of-life-spotlight-changing-gaits-inc)

Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight

## [Quality of Life Spotlight: ​Changing Gaits, Inc.](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/quality-of-life-spotlight-changing-gaits-inc)

May 20, 2022

 Guy Kaufman’s life changed the day he met Shadow. At the time, Kaufman was a recovering alcoholic working to rebuild his life after his marriage... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/quality-of-life-spotlight-changing-gaits-inc)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/remy-gieling-Zf0mPf4lG-U-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/caminando-en-el-metaverso-parte-2)

Español

## [Caminando en el metaverso (parte 2)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/caminando-en-el-metaverso-parte-2)

May 20, 2022

 En la primera parte del blog de este tema, hablamos sobre dónde se dirige Facebook y definimos un poco el término del Metaverso. En esta ocasión... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/caminando-en-el-metaverso-parte-2)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kristin-Gupta-40.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/spending-your-attention-allowance)

Lifestyle

## [Spending Your Attention Allowance](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/spending-your-attention-allowance)

May 19, 2022

 There are a lot of things I wish I could give more of my attention to (the news, what people are doing, what they’re thinking), but I can’t. I just... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/spending-your-attention-allowance)

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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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