“Play is an essential part of child growth and development. It is one of the central ways in which children learn valuable life skills. Through play, children learn all about how to socialize with others, express their creativity and imagination,…
The Alan T. Brown Foundation shares blog entries from clients at different stages in their life post spinal cord injury. One man shares his thoughts on living with a spinal cord injury for thirty-three years. He states that life is…
How can you help someone after a life-changing injury? Mark Chilutti gives a few examples of what to say to someone after a life-changing injury, such as an SCI or brain injury. “...having love and support from family members and…
Fernami Okanlami is a physician in family medicine. He has a C6 spinal cord injury. Backbones interviewed Fernami to show how every day he is “demonstrating that being DISabled does not mean UNabled.” “Now with my disability, It’s a new…
Spasms are common for people who have spinal cord injuries. Ahmet Cunmulaj, a T5 complete paraplegic, says his leg spasms draw attention to himself when out in public and people often ask about them. He explains his leg spasms and…
In 2010, Steph Aiello was involved in a car accident one day before she was to begin cosmetology school. Steph sustained a spinal cord injury and became a quadriplegic with limited hand function. However, with support from those around her,…
Moving into your own apartment is an exciting experience. Finding a roommate that you really connect with only enhances that experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wntr1Aqd4c Karen and Sharon live in an apartment building with the assistance of Achieve Australia. At first, the two…
Carrie Callahan, President and Co-Founder of Empower Spinal Cord Injury, Empower SCI focuses on teaching people how to get back to living life after a spinal cord injury, and not merely just surviving. Carrie shares examples of how the program educates…
Have you ever thought about getting a service dog to assist you in becoming more independent? Tiffiny Carlson with Spinalcord.com shares some tasks that a service dog may be able to do to help with independent living, especially as a…
Life hacks are things that a person comes across that has the potential of making their life a little easier. Tiffiny Carlson, a quadriplegic and writer for SpinalCord.com, shares five life hacks for those newly injured with an SCI. Touch Lamps…