R.J. Anderson, injured in 2012 in an accident that left him with quadriplegia, walked out the door of a hospital with the help of an exoskeleton.
Apr 9, 2015
FacingDisability Featured in Exceptional Parent Magazine
Parents need all the support they can find concerning children with a spinal cord injury (SCI). FacingDisability.com shows how parents cope. Sep 8, 2014
What Gets Under Your Skin?
As you know, navigating the world in a wheelchair means you will inevitably encounter a lot of well-meaning, but annoying behaviors. Jun 11, 2014
Adventures In Caregiving – Part One
Caregivers – can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. Disability rights writer, Jeff Shannon, dives into the thorny issue of caregiving Sep 26, 2013
Did You REALLY Get Enough Rehab?
Jeff Shannon, disability rights writer and FacingDisability.com contributor, argues that the lack of rehab amounts to "criminal neglect." Jul 24, 2013
Learning to Rock AND Roll
In the 1960s and 70s, most kids with disabilities either didn't go to school or were warehoused in separate (read: segregated) institutions. Mar 19, 2012
Spinal Cord Injury and Marriage
The first three years after a spinal cord injury are hardest on a marriage. That’s one of the results of a recent 15-year-study. Dec 30, 2011 |