WCMX Changed This Rider's Life
Four years ago, Blake Simpson was in a car accident where he sustained a spinal cord injury. Blake says his paralysis is the best thing that ever happened to him because it led him to WCMX. WCMX is skateboarding, but…
News and Stories
The Importance Of Connecting With Others: Well Known Conservative Commentator Writes Email To Fellow Person With SCI
Charles Krauthammer, a quadriplegic, who was known as a conservative commentator and writer passed away on June 18, 2018. Nash Jenkins, a writer for TIMES magazine, shares an email that Charles wrote to his father who also sustained a spinal…
Couple's Accessible Road Trip
Chelsea and her boyfriend James both love going on road trips. James has a spinal cord injury and is a wheelchair user. The couple has an adventurous spirit and tries to go on at least two adventures a year on…
Christopher and Dana Reeve’s Son Writes Letter To His Younger Self
Will Reeve, son of Christopher and Dana Reeve, reflects on a letter he wrote to his 13-year-old self after losing his parents.
Benefits Of Play
“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,…
Keeping Things In Perspective Post Spinal Cord Injury
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…
‘I Have a Voice’ Earle Powdrell’s Acceptance Speech
United Spinal Texas member Earle Powdrell captivated a packed ballroom at the Roll on Capitol Hill congressional awards reception.
The Rolling Revolution Descends on Washington, D.C.
United Spinal’s Rolling Revolution took over our nation’s capital for three days in late June for the seventh annual Roll on Capitol Hill.
SCI Researcher Sasha Rabchevsky
As an SCI researcher and a person with SCI, Alexander “Sasha” Rabchevsky’s learned his unique position can be an advantage and a source of frustration, but he is dedicated to improving the quality of life of his fellow wheelers.
Keeping The Americans with Disabilities Act Spirit Throughout The Year
It is our obligation to the disability community and to our society to remember and strive to fulfill the intent of the ADA throughout the entire year.