This is where the staff of the Reeve Foundation is sharing up-to-the-minute information and putting some context around the news affecting the spinal cord injury and paralysis community. Not to mention insight into what's going on here at the Foundation.
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Category: General Category
Posted by
JLoTuesday, January 17, 2012
Millions of us are guilty of being addicted to reality television. The recipe is so successful we keep seeing new reality shows pop up every day in addition to the billionth season of some old time favorites. (Heck, just this morning I read one about tattoo artists!) Undoubtedly, these shows, whether it's actually reality or not, tend to give society a good laugh if nothing else.
But here's a reality show featuring Reeve Foundation ambassador, Angela Rockwood (pictured 3rd from left,) that is way more than a good laugh. Premiering in April, the Sundance Channel will bring Push Girls to the airwaves. Read More
Posted by
JLoThursday, January 12, 2012
New Mobility Magazine has named Artie Abrams of
Glee as their Person of the Year. Okay so your reaction to reading that sentence is probably the same as mine was: Really?! I just read the article (
written by Reeve Foundation Blog Squad contributor Allen Rucker,) and in the midst of all the controversy, I can't say I entirely disagree with this choice.
Okay so there is two main sides to this debate. One, the character of Artie is played by Kevin McHale who is not a wheelchair user. And, two, while this previous fact angers many, Artie has brought a shining light to the hit show watched by millions displaying a character living with a disability in such popularity.
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Posted by
JLoThursday, December 29, 2011
I just came across this statistical infographic of Americans living with disabilities. The image conveys everything from age and education to employment and limitations. This graph is pretty unique in captures the realities of those living with disabilities across all ranges -- those who are living blind or deaf to physical disabilities.Read More
Posted by
JLoWednesday, December 28, 2011
It wasn't that long ago when I graced my college campus looking for an internship. Summer 2008 I interned with a newspaper, summer 2009, I interned with the Reeve Foundation.
A couple years later, though I admit I went into the internship that summer hoping to get some credits and something really awesome to put on my resume, I've gotten more than I ever thought: Read More
Posted by
JLoMonday, December 19, 2011
Any sports fan will tell you, bragging rights are a big part of being a fan. No, I don't have many bragging rights for the Dolphins this season, so right now I'm using them for something else. I would like to personally congratulate Ms. Julie Lubinsky, the Reeve Foundation's Manager of Web Production and Social Media on being crowned the World's Best Webmaster!
Website Magazine has awarded Julie with this honor and I must say, it is much deserved. Julie jokes that all she does is copy and paste, but this website you're looking at right now is in great part because of Julie (or as I like to call her, JLu!)Read More
Posted by
JLoFriday, December 16, 2011
Spoken from an iconic American architect, Michael Graves explains simply why hospital rooms and facilities don't work. Living with paralysis, Graves has become frustrated with the design of hospitals facilities that force patients to be dependent. Graves is determined to fix these poorly designed areas.Read More
Posted by
Patricia2Tuesday, December 13, 2011
“Keep the Lesson Alive”
by: Michael Thunell, Reeve Foundation 2011 Intern
Camp Baco and Camp Che-Na-Wah, for boys and girls respectively, are places where children can come together and enjoy themselves through many camp activities over the course of a summer. The event with the greatest impact on the kids and on the community however, is the annual Bazaar that they hold at the beginning of August. The Baco Che-Na-Wah Bazaar Foundation has been supporting the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for several years.Read More
Posted by
JLoThursday, December 08, 2011
This comes to us from our friends at Howe and Howe Technologies. We introduced yo awhile back to their device, the Ripchair. The company has now begin limited production of it. It's pretty neat, check out the photos on their website!Read More
Posted by
JLoTuesday, November 22, 2011
Posted by
JLoMonday, November 21, 2011
The buzz around the office right now is that we are just nine days away from our annual gala, A Magical Evening. And in case you haven't seen it yet, in conjunction with the event this year we are having A Magical Auction. The auction includes unique experiences, exceptional merchandise, exclusive VIP access, and celebrity, sports, and cultural experiences. Read More
Posted by
JLoMonday, November 21, 2011
The University of California at Irvine presents a short video on TakesNerve.com of Dr. Aileen Anderson discussing the impact of Christopher Reeve in the spinal cord field and of her own research using stem cells in spinal cord injury and repair. Read More
Posted by
JLoFriday, November 18, 2011
This story coming out of Georgia is one of those that warms your heart, it did mine. A newlywed couple, Jaimie Reda, a producer and Jimmy Moore a photojournalist, had their lives ready to be lived. But all that changed when Jimmy was in a car accident on August 8; Jimmy is now living with paralysis from the neck down. Read More
Posted by
JLoThursday, November 17, 2011
Posted by
JLoTuesday, November 15, 2011
I am very proud of the work we do here at the Reeve Foundation. It wouldn't have been possible though without the drive of Christopher and Dana. We ask you to continue to honor the legacy by voting for Christopher in the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame. Read More
Posted by
JLoMonday, November 07, 2011
Last week I found a story about a high school drummer who is a wheelchair user hoping to take the field with the rest of his marching band. Here's a story now about Trent Glaze. Trent's a high school football captain living with muscular dysthophy in New York who under the Friday night lights scored a touchdown. Read More
