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Blind Adventurer Pushes New Frontier of Science
Mark Pollock: stepping forward for those with spinal injuries Technology is playing a huge part in increasing Irishman Marks Pollock’s chances of recovery from paralysis. Visiting him at his home in...
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Life-changing injury has woman striving to fulfill dreams
After suffering severe spinal cord injury in workplace accident, Natalie Barnhard has devoted herself to helping others with spinal cord injuries through her Wheels With Wings Foundation. She dreams of...
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Rachelle Friedman, ‘Paralyzed Bride,’ Speaks Out: More Than Equality, We Want...
Ever since my injury three years ago I have been determined to show the world that people with disabilities can be just as happy, independent and productive as those without disabilities. But is it...
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After dire diagnosis, man with spinal cord injury tells his story through blog
As a junior at the University of Cincinnati, Ryan Atkins was “on top of the world”. He had a full ride scholarship, a good internship and everything that comes with college life. “I thought at 21 years...
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Paying it Forward: Helping those with Spinal Injuries
We love to bring you good news and all this month we are spotlighting individuals who “Pay It Forward” and make a difference here in Northeast Ohio. ” Quitting has never been an option for me. I’ve...
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10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair
I’ve heard some pretty crazy things come out of people’s mouths in my few short years as a wheelchair user. Most people definitely mean well, but some sentiments aren’t received the way many able...
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Florence woman shot by husband vows, ‘I will walk again’
FLORENCE, Ky. – Alisha Waters’ estranged husband tracked her down, shot her five times and then turned the gun on himself. The Aug. 6 shooting left her paralyzed. Alisha’s life will never be the same,...
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Rediscovering Love: My 6-year-old and her quadriplegic Dad
(CNN) — Let me tell you about the amazing kid who lives in our house. She’s 6 and she is the most hysterical, sarcastic, intelligent, funny, sweet, naïve, confident, strong, independent, considerate...
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Stanton couple shares unique love story
Most love stories don’t begin with an accident that leaves one of the lovers paralyzed from the neck down. This one does. And against all odds, it ends with a happily ever after. Our story gets under...
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Exoskeletons bring people with spinal cord injuries back to their feet
Mitch Brogan has a message for doctors: Don’t tell people with spinal cord injuries they’ll never walk again. The London, Ont., man, who had his spine severed eight years ago when he was hit by a drunk...
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Young wrestler fights spinal cord injury
ATLANTA, Ga. – Hunter Garstin is young, soft-spoken and fiercely determined to come back from a devastating spinal cord injury. He was badly hurt during a high school wrestling match in December....
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Paralyzed Pepperell man has inspirational story
PEPPERELL — Brian Beek is not a competitive person. Never has been, he says. Not even back when he was able-bodied. However, the 46-year-old father of two has tackled considerable physical challenges...
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Recovering quadriplegic returns to the stage
(WJBK) – A 28-year-old man from Clarkston is told he’ll never walk again after a tragic accident, but with modern medicine and raw determination he’s working to prove doctors wrong. Vince Rutley was...
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Ed Costa Jr. living life to fullest ‘on wheels’
At age 24, Ed Costa Jr. had an ideal life with a great job, good health and good friends. One spring day, during a two-week work furlough, Ed and his brother decided to head to the nearby Stanislaus...
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Quadriplegic doctor lives a fulfilled life
Dr. James Post overcame long odds to achieve dream Overcoming insurmountable challenges doesn’t begin to scratch the surface for Dr. James Post. Post, 43, a Hanover Township native and nephrologist...
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It was a 16-foot fall, 16 years ago. She has soared much further.
ELLSWORTH, Wis. — When someone told her to move out of the way during a scene change for “The Wizard of Oz,” Tasha Schuh took one step back. Schuh, a junior in high school at the time, fell 16 feet...
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Howell’s ‘unbreakable spirit’ is a winning recipe
MT. PLEASANT — Charlie Ray Howell of Mt. Pleasant scored his first auto racing victory at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Al.) since being confined to a wheelchair. Howell, who’s win came on April...
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Chris Norton rising above spinal cord injury to help others
CEDAR FALLS | He made the tackle on a kickoff in October 2010 but was down on the turf at Luther College. When they called for a helicopter, Chris Norton suspected he was in serious trouble. “I was a...
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Utah Prom Queen Gives Crown to Special Needs Student
Vote for Kendra Muller: May is Mobility Awareness month! Please vote every day, you can get two votes a day by answering a easy question. The prize is a wheelchair accessible van. The contest goes till...
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10 years after devastating accident left her paralyzed, young Southold woman...
Monday marked 10 years since the devastating accident that left Southold resident Kim Haeg, now 28, clinging to life. After the 2004 car accident in Peconic left her a quadriplegic dependent upon a...
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