Refusing to Die: The Chris Dunn Story
Chris Dunn survived a diving accident that left him paralyzed, on a ventilator and mostly blind only to face an even more hellish reality: a year living in ICU fighting for his right to go to rehab.
Chris Dunn survived a diving accident that left him paralyzed, on a ventilator and mostly blind only to face an even more hellish reality: a year living in ICU fighting for his right to go to rehab.
Matt Tilford always thirsted for adventure, and he wasn’t about to let a T12 spinal cord injury quell that need. Twelve years later he is busy travelling the world and testing his limits.
A C5-6 SCI at 14 only increased his desire to build an exoskeleton, and today Stefan Henry lives a dual life that Stark would envy: CEO of an assistive device company by day, designer/inventor by night.
I’ve had my baclofen pump for over 10 years now. I can honestly say getting it implanted was a game changer.
Amy Burnett will try anything at least once. Because of this openminded attitude, she is now a member of the U.S.Para-Badminton team, spokesmodel for Permobil and a runway model.
Ability-wise they may be an odd couple, but they make a great team and together they are transforming the resources available to people with spinal cord injuries in Northern California.
A chance encounter introduced Cruz Gutierrez to adaptive sports, and adaptive sports proved to be the key to his discovering how to embrace life after injury. Now he is dedicated to ensuring others get the same chance he did.
Coaching, mentoring and education all blend together for Brian Weber, a 35-year-old football and wheelchair rugby coach from Rochester, New York.
Stephanie Hammerman is the world’s first level 2 Crossfit trainer with cerebral palsy. She recently opened up her own gym called Hammer Driven Fitness. Stephanie was interviewed on ABC’s Good Morning America. She explains in her own words how she…
Injured at 24, Kevin Mullin dedicated himself to studying SCI rehab and recovery to improve his own functionality. He used that knowledge to help launch a now thriving training center.