Christopher Reeve Spinal Cord Injury and Paralysis Foundation


	Daily Dose 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. Read all posts.

	Spinal Cord Injury Research The latest news and information about what's going on with SCI science and research from Reeve Foundation Knowledge Manager, Sam Maddox. Read all posts.

	The Myth of Walking Allen Rucker lectures widely on the subject of living with disability. He is also a contributing editor to “New Mobility” magazine and the chairman of the Writers With Disabilities Committee at the WGA. Read all posts.

	RoboDad Mike Collins covers subjects as diverse as travel, cost-effective application of the ADA, and life from a wheelers perspective, to personalize the disability "experience." Read all posts.

	Heart & Nerve Showing "limitation" as a state of mind, Candace Cable has spoken all over the country about body, mind, and spirit wellness. Read all posts.

	Anything But Ordinary Kristi enjoys being an advocate for people with disabilities. She is not afraid to speak her mind. She has a voice and likes to use it. Read all posts.

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Paralysis and SCI in the U.S.

There are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis in the United States -- approximately 6 million people. That number is nearly 33% higher than previous estimates showed. Almost 1.3 million of those are spinal cord injured.

It means that we all know someone living with paralysis. They live with a condition that affects their family life, their ability to work, and their capacity to enjoy everyday activities.

Learn the paralysis and spinal cord injury (SCI) facts:

- Prevalence of paralysis and SCI / Causes / Degree of difficulty moving

- Average age / Average length of time since paralysis and SCI

- Gender / Paralysis and military service

- Ethnicity and Hispanic identity

- Household income

Our recommendations: 5 concrete and actionable steps

One Degree of Separation: Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury in the United States (Download the entire 28 page PDF report)

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Our Success Stories

Meet Steve from Brandon, FL

"On August 22, 2009 I was in a dune buggy accident while on vacation in Cozumel. I broke my back in five places with the my injury level at T12 L1." BE COUNTED!