In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach for and sip from a drink on her own – for the first time in nearly 15 years – by using her thoughts to direct a robotic arm.

The trial, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, is evaluating the safety and feasibility of an investigational device called the BrainGate neural interface system. This is a type of brain-computer interface (BCI) intended to put robotics and other assistive technology under the brain's control.

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Rob

Team Reeve is very saddened by the news of the passing of the beloved father of Mihra Seta-Hebib, one of our incredibly dedicated Chicago volunteers and supporters who also is an advocate and champion for all people living with spinal cord injury.  Read More

Lately, I have been reading a lot and seeing a lot of articles and blogs about adaptive driving. Here is another really fun piece from CBS Minnesota about Jesse Honl who is living with paralysis. He really went creative and turned his Jeep into a hand-controlled vehicle he can navigate all himself.

While there is nothing unusual about a rural Minnesota guy driving his Jeep for fun, there is something unusual about Honl’s Jeep. It has a Chevrolet V-8 engine that runs on propane instead of gasoline, the axles are from a heavy-duty truck, and the tires are huge — 42 inches in diameter.

But the really unusual part of the Jeep is its driver.Read More

I just got a super nice email from our 2012 Best Mom on Wheels winner, Edna Escher-Gaston:

Thank you so much for the honor of being the 2012 Best Mom on Wheels. It means the world to me! Your announcement was great!

I am also very grateful to The Foundation for all of its work enlightening the general public about the issues facing people with disabilities, and thereby improving the quality of life for all people.Read More

It is that time of year: for growing your favorite veggies and herbs and watching flowers bloom. Here is a story on gardening from your wheelchair. It is full of tips and tricks for making gardening easy and enjoyable. It even includes some tools and reaching aides to use. Read More

We can't get enough of wheelchair dancing, and here is one young man's chance to showcase his moves at the Paralympic Games!

AN award-winning wheelchair dancer will perform his moves in front of millions at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony.

James Ireland, 20, of Bloomfield Avenue, Leigh, was asked to audition by the organisers of the event after winning several international dance prizes.Read More

Next Wednesday, May 21st,  is the 3rd annual Born for Broadway.

Born for Broadway 2012 is coming to the Great White Way! The third annual Born for Broadway benefit will take place at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street, on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 8 PM. Tony nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Ragtime) has signed on to direct; Lawrence Yurman (On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Grey Gardens) will musical direct.

This morning, Christopher Reeve's eldest son, Matthew, took to the camera to chat a bit about the event on Good Day New York.

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Janelle

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CNN features a story of 16-year-old Krystal Greco, who in March of 2010 had a ruptured disk which brusied her spinal cord. A horseback rider from the age of four, this incident changed her world upside down immediately.

I was tested numerous times to establish why my disk ruptured, but the cause was never determined. All they could tell me was that I was paralyzed from the waist down.Read More

The Second Annual Virtual Health Fair will open during National Stroke Awareness Month on May 16, 2012 and be available on demand for three months

This event was developed to help people learn important information about stroke that might save a life or help improve quality of life after stroke—all from the convenience of a computer.Read More

If you can shop like a superhero, you can help cure spinal cord injury at the same time! On Wednesday May 23, 2012, from approximately 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., the quaint boutiques, shops, and eateries of downtown Greenwich, Connecticut will open their doors for a special shopping event to benefit the Reeve Foundation: Reeve Shops Greenwich.

On Greenwich Avenue and the surrounding streets, participating businesses will offer special discounts, snacks, drinks, give-aways, and entertainment - and best of all, donations to the Reeve Foundation. The more you shop, the more funds are donated to the Reeve Foundation's paralysis research and quality of life programs.Read More

Brother and sister, Luis and Carolina Gonzalez-Bunster from The Walkabout Foundation, who were honored at 2010's A Magical Evening gala, tell their story to Greenwich magazine of a life-changing injury and the family's journey to make a difference.

That the striking, vibrant siblings (she is twenty-eight; he is thirty-six; both are single) could have passed for Hollywood luminaries at Estevez’s premiere/ fundraiser is also noteworthy. After all, theirs is a cause that the public in large part chooses to ignore, despite the obvious need. Paralysis plagues some six million Americans, including 1.3 million with spinal-cord injuries. Tens of millions of people around the world are forced to go without wheelchairs for lack of money to buy one. Good looks, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas are powerful weapons in getting the message out and winning support.Read More