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Dealing with Multiple Sclerosis and Irregularity 22 Aug 2013 | 06:44 pm
Since I also live with multiple sclerosis (MS), sometimes my inspiration for writing articles come from real life struggles. This was true recently when I went to my doctor, secretly afraid that the s...
United Spinal’s Adaptive Sports Clinic Offers Kids New Outlook on Their Abilities 20 Aug 2013 | 05:33 pm
Maximus Wong, an enthusiastic and energetic 5 year-old from Flushing, NY doesn’t let using a wheelchair get in the way of his love of sports. Three years ago, “Max” underwent surgery to remove a spina...
Conversations Fuel Colorado Chapter 16 Aug 2013 | 06:41 pm
For the last three years, husband and wife Colby and Meara Kortum have been connecting people with spinal cord injuries in Colorado through their That’s How I Roll foundation. The two met when Colby w...
Need for Speed 13 Aug 2013 | 06:44 pm
All New Jersey member Marcus Culvert wants is a chance — a chance to show the world just how fast a paralyzed person can go. Culvert, 51, has been racing cars since he was 16, and now, after over 20 y...
New York Member Simi Linton: Invitation to Learn 13 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
New York member Simi Linton has been at the forefront of the disability rights movement for more than 40 years, and now she is taking her message of empowering people with disabilities to the big scre...
New Chapters in Madison and Scranton 13 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
The origins of two of the newest NSCIA chapters show that the roots of a new chapter often stem from the feeling that something is missing. For Joe Salva, that feeling materialized when he returned to...
Western New York Chapter of NSCIA 12 Aug 2013 | 07:42 pm
Mission Wheels With Wings Foundation is a recognized 501©3 nonprofit organization developed to assist individuals who have suffered a spinal cord injury and their families, to Rise Above and recover f...
Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of NSCIA 7 Aug 2013 | 10:57 pm
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter (Individual Abilities in Motion) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to help people discover, develop, and celebrat...
Life in Action Editor’s Note: Transformations 1 Aug 2013 | 10:33 pm
Aside from impacting future legislation and getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how our government really works, one of the most rewarding parts of this year’s Roll on Capitol Hill was seeing so ma...
Meeting the Challenge 1 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
Iowa attendees Angie Plager (left) and Jen Wolff brought their positive energy to the awards reception, following a long day of lobbying as part of this year’s Roll on Capitol Hill. More advocates, mo...