There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games that coincide with the Olympics every four years. The six broad categories for competition are: amputee, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, wheelchair, vision impairment, and “others.”

A calendar or list of helpful online resources and events for our spinal cord injury community.

We all age... and many things that were once easy become more difficult. This is true for everyone, but especially people with a spinal cord injury.

How I Maintain A Positive, Optimistic and Flexible Frame Of Mind I will begin with full transparency – I do not have a clear and positive mindset every day. The ebbs and flows of daily life can oscillate like ocean waves that sweep my unchecked emotions into turbulent white water. As, too, my body’s fluctuating… Continue reading A Pivot Mindset

My fear of becoming a father with a spinal cord injury vanished the moment Cayla was placed in my arms. I was scared I would not have the energy or strength to spare to rear another life. I was wrong.

I often use the term mindful movement when describing how I manage my time, energy and risk with a spinal cord injury. I have come to understand that I must be hyper-aware and very precise with how I move physically and treat myself to prevent further injury that would most certainly compound the difficulty I… Continue reading The Meaning of Mindful Movement

Celebrate Safely With the holidays fast approaching and COVID-19 seeming to make a second surge, our days of celebrating may look a little different this year than in years past. As someone living with a compromised immune system due to spinal cord injury, I have always been hyper-aware of my surroundings – what I’m touching,… Continue reading An Unconventional Holiday Season

A Weightless Environment For SCI Wellness Water is the abundant and essential compound of which all known living organisms cannot live without, but it is also my estuary for pain management, physical improvement and ultimately, longevity. Five months post-injury, I was introduced to aquatic therapy when I was transferred from my electric wheelchair via a… Continue reading The Benefits of Water Therapy

The onset of a spinal cord injury is devastating on so many levels, for so many reasons, not only for the patient, but also for the family and community of friends. Most often the dust hasn’t settled before the acute, in-patient insurance coverage runs out, the hospital stay is over and people are left asking… Continue reading The First 90 Days: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month With the advent of social media, it seems every calendar month has been earmarked with a particular cause for awareness. For spinal cord injury, that month is September. Thirty days are designated to highlight and draw attention, and thus increase fund raising for all aspects of the condition. Science and… Continue reading September Is…