Alessandro
Pintor is a young boy 3 years of age and the son of Vanessa
and Alfredo Pintor. Alessandro was in a car accident this past
March and suffered paralysis from the shoulders down. His
recovery is proceeding well but much work is still ahead. To
read more on Alessandro's latest progress click
http://www.alessandrosrecovery.org/
Published July 2, 2010
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Published July 2, 2010
An old friend, and a new friend
A friend of mine called recently and invited me to join him and an acquaintance of his for refreshments. We met in a local establishment. We sat around sipping on cool refreshments and visiting pleasantly. But I noticed one thing, the newcomer would always speak just a bit slower and louder when speaking to me ...... Continue
Published June 29, 2010 to Chairdozer
A Massachusetts man is trying to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records as he makes a trek from Boston to California in his motorized wheelchair. Matt Eddy is a quadriplegic and the goal of his trip is to raise money and awareness of the need for housing for folks with severe disabilities.
Published June 22, 2010 to Quad Connection
Procedure allows quadriplegic man to become a father
Ken Kunken continues to inspire and motivate people throughout the country. In his talks, Ken shares his life story and the lessons that he has learned since he was injured during a college football game at Cornell University in 1970. The injury severed Ken's spinal cord, leaving him a quadriplegic, almost totally paralyzed from the shoulders down.
Published June 18, 2010 to Quad Connection
The Fastest Paraplegic in the World
Published June 17, 2010 to Personal Sites
J. Michael Kanouff
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Published June 16, 2010 to Quad Connection
A dedicated soldier and veteran of many recent military operations, including Iraq, Andy was forced to re-build my life after spending seven long months in hospital recovering from nearly fatal injuries.
Published June 16, 2010 to
Personal
Sites
The story of Rocket Bob
The most recent goal the 44-year-old Robert Gullickson has set for himself is racing a rocket-propelled wheelchair in an event set for Sept. 5 at Brainerd International Raceway in front of thousands of people attending the 22nd Annual Coca-Cola Muscle Car Shootout. http://www.rocketbob.net/bio.html
Published June 13, 2010 to Personal Sites
Jimmy Button
In 2011 former motocross champion Jimmy Button and his
former trainer Cory Worf will be riding bicycles 2428 miles
from San Diego CA to Daytona Beach FL. The objective is to
raise money for spinal cord research.
http://www.milesformiraclestoday.com/
Published June 10, 2010 to Outer Links
New comic strips by David Kellaghan, The Sit Down Comic.
Published June 10, 2010 to The Sit Down Comic
Spinal Cord Central is a joint program of National Spinal Cord Injury Association and United Spinal Association. They offer you over 120 years of experience in assisting and advocating for persons with Spinal Cord Injury/Disease.
Published June 8, 2010 to Outer Links
Andrew Harrison
The 23-year-old was fishing with
friends about five years ago when he decided to dive into a
river, a dive that would leave him a quadriplegic. Mr
Harrison is now a champion wheelchair rugby player, who has
represented Australia and Victoria and heads off to the US
in June with the Australian Steelers. ....
andrew-harrison-wheelchair-rugby
Published May 31, 2010 to Quad Connection
A week ago Friday, after having a “Murphy’s Law” kind of day, (the kind of day that makes you think Murphy was an optimist!), we were trying to decide what to have for supper when we decided to go out to eat, to a little local ice cream shop that is a favorite of ours. So we all piled into my van and cruised out there, without a problem in the world right? I wish!.... Continue
Published May 22, 2010 to Chairdozer
The Christopher
and Dana Reeve Foundation has just re-launched their
Campaign to Cure Paralysis map, now with better
visualization tools and an expanded access to the paralysis
community. There asking those affected by paralysis -- the
injured, their families and friends, caregivers and
professionals -- to add their names and stories to this map.
http://campaigntocureparalysis.org/
Published June 6, 2010
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