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http://t.co/2gY9SqxZHX was created to connect families who suddenly have to deal with a spinal cord injury with people like them.

 Chicago, IL
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New Podcast series: "I Was a Wheelchair Kid" True stories tell of how paralyzed kids went about finding their own solutions. As children. They’re grown-ups now, but their childhood memories are still powerful. facingdisability.com/podcast…
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Ever wondered what 'better' truly means? Ian Ruder from Good Mobility shares his experiences living with a permanent disability and how it taught him to "handle hard better." Don't miss this wonderful read! facingdisability.com/blog/ha… #Paraplegia #Quadriplegia #AccessibilityForAll
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If you want to talk to others with paralysis about how to move forward - this is your place. Our group has members from around the world sharing details about how to live life with a spinal cord injury. Some family members have joi…lnkd.in/gT_M_HGi lnkd.in/g9wZ4BhA
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Get support now by joining our private group! It's all spinal cord injury - all the time. tinyurl.com/5n96pt73
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Kent Waldrep, Athlete Whose Injury Led to Advocacy, Dies at 67 (Published 2022)

Kent Waldrep, Athlete Whose Injury Led to Advocacy, Dies at 67 (Published 2022)

Partly paralyzed as a college football player, he had a role in the inception of the Americans With Disabilities Act and raised money for spinal cord research.

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Clinical Trial of New Drug For SCI

Clinical Trial of New Drug For SCI

NVG-291, a new injectable drug that could help people with SCI recover feeling and mobility, is intended to be used in human clinical trials.

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Latest from our blog - New Drug Enables Spinal Cord to Repair Itself facingdisability.com/blog/ne…
New Drug Enables Spinal Cord to Repair Itself

New Drug Enables Spinal Cord to Repair Itself

Injections of a new drug that enabled paralyzed animals to recover mobility and/or bladder function will begin clinical trials at the Shjrley Ryan

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Read the latest from the FacingDisability blog - Breakthrough Study Reveres Paralysis facingdisability.com/blog/br… #spinalcordinjury
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2021 Paralympics Coverage is Easier to Find Than Ever #Paralympics facingdisability.com/blog/20…
2021 Paralympics Coverage is Easier to Find Than Ever

2021 Paralympics Coverage is Easier to Find Than Ever

In a world that is far different than it was just five years ago, the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo is off to a successful start. This year’s International

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Read our latest story on @CarmenVFilms' award-winning film "Forever a Champion" documenting wheelchair racer, Claire Connon: facingdisability.com/blog/fo…
“Forever a Champion” Tells a Compelling Story

“Forever a Champion” Tells a Compelling Story

Meet Claire Connon, a charming, sunny, stubbornly confident English wheelchair racer who, at the age of 33, has triumphantly conquered the twin nightmares

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Important article from the Washington Post on family members who care for loved ones with SCI and the impact it has on their finances and partnerships. washingtonpost.com/business/… #spinalcordinjury #caregiving
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Join The Conversation fb.watch/5-jOmawmkZ/ via @FacebookWatch facebook.com/groups/FacingDi… #SCI, #Spinalcordinjury,
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To join our private support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FacingDisability/

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Spinal Cord Injury and Caregivers Study

Spinal Cord Injury and Caregivers Study

SupportGroove COVID-19, is a study by Alexandra Terrill, PhD at the University of Utah is currently recruiting people with SCI and their caregivers. This

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Read @benmattlin's latest, "God Bless Us, Everyone - No, No Really!," on the FacingDisability.com blog: facingdisability.com/blog/go…
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To join our private support group - go to: facebook.com/groups/FacingDi… facebook.com/watch/?v=239082… #SCI #SpinalCordInjury #Disability #Support
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To join our private support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FacingDisability/

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For those living in the Chicagoland area - please visit #accessliving's COVID-19 Resources for the Disability Community for up-to-date information and support: accessliving.org/our-service…
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For the latest information on Coronavirus (COVID-19): facingdisability.com/blog/co…
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When a spinal cord injury happens families feel alone. FacingDisability.com interviewed hundreds of people living with paralysis whose real-life experiences show a way forward. If it's about SCI, it's all here. Watch to learn more.
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Live in Chicago? Please join the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for the interactive workshop "What Job Seekers with Disabilities and Employers Need to Know About Job Accommodations" on Tuesday, October 29 from 8:15-4:15. sralab.org/academy/person-le… @AbilityLab
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Read the latest from the Facing Disability Blog - "SMA and Me: To Cure or Not To Cure, That is the Question" facingdisability.com/blog/sm… #Disability #spinalmuscularatrophy
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