May 6, 2022
Thanks For All You Do Mom!
This past weekend I went to the Abilities Expo in Edison, New Jersey. If you’ve ...
The Blogs
May 3, 2022
Michelle Henton | High Roller
After becoming paralyzed and working as a Peer Mentor at Schwab Rehab in Chicago, Michelle ...
March 22, 2022
Getting Injured as a Teenager
“The choices we make have consequences,” this is a cautionary warning that adults express to ...
March 15, 2022
Composting From a Wheelchair
As someone with a disability affecting my whole body, there are some things I wish ...
January 20, 2022
Welcome 2022 Leaders Program Participants
BACKBONES is proud to announce that it has been awarded a multi-year grant from the ...
October 3, 2021
Right to Live?
Tragically, many innocent victims of gun violence die. Local news usually briefly reports the victim’s ...
September 1, 2021
Lost In Translation
For some of us, the English language really isn’t very good for describing the complexities ...
August 9, 2021
A Film Uncovering a Covid Nightmare
Watching the trailer to this film makes me so angry that this is happening to ...
March 23, 2021
Hair Removal Making My Life Easier
As a daughter of immigrants, my pre-teen years were packed with conflicts on my appearance—how ...
February 26, 2021
COVID & SCI: Fear, Guilt, Gratitude and Letting Go
At the beginning of March 2020, I was sent home to work remotely with the ...