March 15, 2022
Composting From a Wheelchair
As someone with a disability affecting my whole body, there are some things I wish ...
The Blogs
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 ...
February 22, 2021
Got My Vaccine
I never thought I would be so happy to have a needle jabbed into my ...
February 4, 2021
Pet Love
One of my personal care assistants (“PAs”) told me that it’d be easier to help ...
January 27, 2021
February Fitness- Optional Class Schedule
Hello, BACKBONES!!! This February we are focusing on FITNESS! We are partnering with Dare2Tri to ...