September 9, 2022
Minna Hong | High Roller
Minna Hong is a woman with SCI/D who has been impacting our community in a ...
Posts tagged "paralysis"
August 31, 2022
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Thank you for being a strong supporter of BACKBONES! Our Executive Director, Reveca Torres, along ...
August 3, 2022
Disabled Youth – Our Future
We are just over the halfway point for the BACKBONES Youth Summer Program. We have ...
June 6, 2022
Welcome Youth Program 2022
BACKBONES is excited to launch the Youth Summer Program with the goal of supporting ten ...
May 23, 2022
James Tolbert | High Roller
James Tolbert was injured in 2001. Since his injury James has worn multiple hats from ...
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 ...
May 3, 2022
Michelle Henton | High Roller
After becoming paralyzed and working as a Peer Mentor at Schwab Rehab in Chicago, Michelle ...
April 18, 2022
Adjusting to a New SCI
Acquiring a spinal cord injury is life-changing and comes with many unknowns. Regaining independence, adjusting ...
December 2, 2019
Comparing Myself to my Peers
In the age of social media, it is seemingly impossible to avoid comparing ourselves with ...
October 25, 2019
Edgar Irineo | High Roller #27
After becoming paralyzed, Edgar Irineo used his artistic and entrepreneurial spirit to start a business ...