Facing Disability @FaceDisability
http://t.co/2gY9SqxZHX was created to connect families who suddenly have to deal with a spinal cord injury with people like them. facingdisability.com Chicago, IL Joined October 2011-
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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/podcasts
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/handle-ha… #Paraplegia #Quadriplegia #AccessibilityForAll
.@rehab_outcomes at @AbilityLab is looking for care partners of people with spinal cord injury to be part of a focus group to learn about how rehabilitation experiences are related to outcomes for people with SCI in different countries. loom.ly/jZKBBzs
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
Latest from our blog - New Drug Enables Spinal Cord to Repair Itself facingdisability.com/blog/new-drug-…
Read the latest from the FacingDisability blog - Breakthrough Study Reveres Paralysis facingdisability.com/blog/breakthro… #spinalcordinjury
2021 Paralympics Coverage is Easier to Find Than Ever #Paralympics facingdisability.com/blog/2021-para…
Read our latest story on @CarmenVFilms' award-winning film "Forever a Champion" documenting wheelchair racer, Claire Connon: facingdisability.com/blog/forever-a…
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/inter… #spinalcordinjury #caregiving
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Here is a comprehensive list of wheelchair-accessible colleges from a source you can really trust. #SCI #Spinalcordinjury #Accessiblecolleges #Disability #University #AccessibleUniversities #Paralysis #Caregiving #Thisishowi Wheels on Campus newmobility.com/wheels-on-camp…
Read @benmattlin's latest, "God Bless Us, Everyone - No, No Really!," on the FacingDisability.com blog: facingdisability.com/blog/god-bless…
To join our private support group - go to: facebook.com/groups/FacingD… facebook.com/watch/?v=23908… #SCI #SpinalCordInjury #Disability #Support
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-services/c…
For the latest information on Coronavirus (COVID-19): facingdisability.com/blog/coronavir…
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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