Barb Zablotney’s friends call her the Rolling Rainbow because of her positive attitude and the bright colors that adorn her body and chair — but the nickname wouldn’t have worked a few years ago.

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.

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.