Tag: Inspiration
They said she’d never walk again
But, Amanda Boxtel is fighting back
ASPEN — Fifteen years ago when Amanda Boxtel crossed her ski tips at Snowmass Ski Area, she somersaulted and...
Top broker doesn’t let paralysis stop him from realizing dreams
Eric Northbrook is well known throughout the San Diego County real estate community as one of the region's top brokers.
Now, the Cushman & Wakefield...
Disabled Vets to Test Limits During Wheelchair Games
More than 20 veterans injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan will join some 600 other disabled veterans next week for the 27th National...
N0M4D Fox Interview (Xbox 360 gamer)
Nomad was born with a rare muscle and joint disorder called Arthrogryposis that has confined him to a wheelchair and left him without the use of his arms or legs.
Celebrating Silver
There is something faulty about using the word "handicapped" to describe Stephanie Dodd. A spinal cord injury left her legs paralyzed, but she has...
Spinal cord injury victim inspires others to overcome challenges
At a ceremony held at Fall River Family Services on May 4, Westport resident Martin W. Costa was named the May 2007 Hometown Hero....
Road back to stage is slow but inspiring for Terry Earp
An audience gathers on a warm Friday evening in May inside the cramped Scottsdale studio of Arizona Women’s Theatre Company for a staged reading...
Taliaferro honored as hometown hero
It's been a long, steady climb for Adam Taliaferro since that fateful September day in 2000 on the football field at Ohio State University...
Swims wash away depths of despair for paralyzed Mexico man
ENSENADA, Mexico — The marathon swimmer churned a solitary path through the chilly current, his wave-sculpted shoulders and arms dragging his lifeless legs through...
From the lab to the operating room
Dr. Brian Kwon just may be the future of spinal cord research.
The 35-year-old medical specialist splits his professional time these days performing delicate surgeries...
