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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s Inaugural Virtual Congressional Advocacy Day
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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s Inaugural Virtual Congressional Advocacy Day

June 09, 2023

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation hosted its first-ever Virtual Congressional Advocacy Day event for #VoicesForReeve advocates.
Pregnant And Paralyzed: A Worthwhile Sacrifice
National Paralysis Resource Center

Pregnant And Paralyzed: A Worthwhile Sacrifice

June 09, 2023

Pregnancy put me back to square 1 of my disability in a few areas.
Dropped Third Strikes
National Paralysis Resource Center

Dropped Third Strikes

June 08, 2023

I’m generally not a pessimist either, but this spring, right now, all I feel is the weight of missed balls flying by me at home plate.
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@thrive_on_wheels provides some insight on her accessible transportation experience with DART. Be sure to tune in this Friday, 6/9 as she continues to share some of her day-to-day as a violinist living with paralysis in our Instagram Takeover. 

#TodaysCare #LivingWithParalysis #InstagramTakeover #DayInTheLife #AdaptiveMusician #AccessibleTravel
Meet Amy Wang-Hiller – virtuosi violinist living with paralysis. “Living in the present is the ONE thing that helps me through each traumatic experience with paralysis, still enjoy each of my performances, and cherish each performance opportunity.” Tune in on 6/9 as @thrive_on_wheels takes over the @ReeveFoundation Instagram and she shares some moments in her typical day-to-day as a violinist living with paralysis. 

#TodaysCare #LivingWithParalysis #InstagramTakeover #DayInTheLife #AdaptiveMusician #ViolinistLife
Although mental health is often overlooked for people with paralysis, people with disabilities experience mental health issues at rates significantly higher than people without physical disabilities. 6/13/23 2PM ET Register at ChristopherReeve.org/events

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Posted @withregram • @ericlegrand52 We Are Back!!! 

Our 13th Annual @awalktobelieve will take place on Saturday, June 3rd at 10am and Registration is now OPEN!

Every year we put this event together, I’m so excited to see all the new and old faces coming out to help us raise money to find a cure for paralysis. Progress continues to happen on a daily basis and I’m just glad that we are all doing our part to help. 

Click the link in my bio to register or donate today and I can’t wait to see all on June 3rd #bELieve
Register for our Ask Nurse Linda webinar with special guest @domevansofficial May 31, 2023 at 3PM ET. Sign up at ChristopherReeve.org/events

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@onwdempowered Announces First-in-Human Use of ARC-IM™ Lead to Restore Movement and Function after Spinal Cord Injury. Read more here: https://ir.onwd.com/static-files/7358fa48-b0f9-4d5a-9bb9-d0d99f20043b

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Blue box with a photo of Marco Baptista, Reeve Foundation's Chief Scientific Officer with a quote that says: News of the successful first-in-human use of ONWARD's investigational ARC-IM Lead is an exciting next step in epidural stimulation research. We're excited to see the future results of this new approach that will provide specific targeting of areas of the spinal cord to address multiple indications.
Today is the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's inaugural Virtual Congressional Advocacy Day! Numerous #VoicesForReeve Advocates across the country will make their voices heard in the virtual halls of Congress to support policies that improve the lives of people living with paralysis.

 

Even if you couldn't sign up, you can still be an online Advocate for Change! Sign up at ChristopherReeve.org/advocacy 

Together, we can make a difference! 

#AdvocacyDay #ParalysisAwareness #DisabilityRights #SCI #ACAAA #Caregiving #Paralysiscommunity
The goal of the Reeve Foundation Military and Veterans Program is to foster and perpetuate a long-standing culture of collaboration among service organizations providing resources to Veterans, their families, and allies across the United States. We are looking forward to working with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs elevating the voices and needs of our community to achieve greater representation, independence, and quality of life for service members, veterans and family members in Alabama and adjacent areas.

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