A Paraplegic Woman Gives Back

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Ed Leatherman at Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center spinal cord injury patient Edward Leatherman talks about his experience at Shepherd Center.

Keith-Ann Spotlight

Spinal Cord Injury Recovery – Austin, TX

Jessica's Story

Up until two years ago, Jessica was just an active teenager in her sophomore year of High School.

Still making a difference

Twenty years ago, the kind of spinal-cord injury Caleb Brousseau sustained when he landed badly from a 12-metre jump while snowboarding in February would have left him in traction for months, contemplating a world of limited opportunity from a wheelchair.

These days, the 18-year-old Terrace high school student — who was made Paraplegic by the accident — is up and about, playing ball hockey with other spinal cord patients and feeling pretty good about what life has to offer.

“Right now,” he said, “not being able to walk is not a blessing, but it’s not a bad thing either. . . . I wouldn’t have the opportunities that I have right now if this [the accident] hadn’t happened.” Continue Reading »

Amber's Journey

This is a short picture story of Amber before the accident and after the motorcycle accident which occurred on 11/5/05. Continue Reading »

The Other Side Of Broken

Site by John E. Smith, the father of aquadriplegic. Includes excerpts frominterviews with young men and womenwith SCIs, commentary written by thesite’s creator, links, and photographs.

John is also an advocate for the spinal cord injured community and, by extension, forthose living with any neuro-degenerative condition leading to paralysis.

Stem Cell Bill Reintroduced

ACTION ALERT: Stem Cell Bill Reintroduced – Tell Your Members of Congress to Cosponsor the Bill!

Good news — the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives on Friday, January 5. An identical bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate very soon. Congressional leadership has made this bill a top priority, with a vote in the full House of Representatives currently scheduled for Thursday, January 11. The House bill, H.R. 5, was introduced by Representative Diana DeGette (D-Co) and had 211 bi-partisan cosponsors at the time of introduction. Continue Reading »

Attitude Therapy from Mike Schlappi

Mike Schlappi’s most popular presentation, “If You Can’t Stand Up, Stand Out”, helps his audience realize that the best way to predict their future is to create it. His message includes humor and motivation as he tells his personal story — A story that began with a tragic shooting accident has evolved into a lifetime of lessons and victories. Although Mike was paralyzed, his dreams were not. Mike uses a media presentation and his Paralympic medals to teach his “Bulletproof Principles for Success”.

A Little History about Mark & dreamblvr.com

Most people begin by telling some tragic story about paralysis. The tragic part often happens after the injury.
During high school, I had a teacher who had been injured in Viet Nam. He taught marketing, computer skills and much more about life. He was someone you could just sit around with and kick the bull. Very rarely did he talk about what he’d been through but you just knew it was a lot. When he did reflect back on those days it was kept very brief and it was something you respected. Shortly after my accident, he said to me, “right now is the easiest you’ll ever have it.” I had just received the biggest blow of my life and was loosing everything and everyone around me. Continue Reading »