Advocate Analyst Michele Lee
It took Michele Lee a few years to adjust to her injury, but she eventually directed her frustration into accessibility and representational activism, and now she can’t be stopped.
It took Michele Lee a few years to adjust to her injury, but she eventually directed her frustration into accessibility and representational activism, and now she can’t be stopped.
Matthew Berwick was shown what was possible as a C5-6 quadriplegic by other members of the SCI community and now pays it forward by helping people with disabilities adapt to big transitions in their lives.
Madison Russell lives with juvenile arthritis and has wanted to make technology more inclusive and accessible since she was 14.
Inspired by a passion for environmentalism and the sense that kids weren’t getting quality educations anymore, Philip Langellotti wrote a children’s book teaching scientific and disability awareness.
When Ryan Gebauer became a C3-4 quadriplegic at 16, he thought he had no future. But after getting his real estate license, he’s found his niche as the rare broker who specializes in accessible housing.
A group of quad friends in New York is capitalizing on the competitive online video gaming boom and has its eyes on a possible Olympic future.
Four years after sustaining a C5 injury, Rhonel Cinous is using his podcast to rediscover who he is through conversations with others from the SCI community.
United Spinal launched a disaster preparedness initiative for individuals with SCI/D to lessen the risks associated with natural or human-caused disasters.
Shawnique Cotton is pushing through health setbacks to make her first million dollars and help others with disabilities reach financial self-sufficiency. And she’s doing it in memory of her brother, Karsten.
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation has selected members Andrea Dalzell and Reveca Torres as the inaugural Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize awardees for being influential voices in the world of spinal cord injury.