Ashley Williams is a retired US Air Force veteran whose life took an unexpected turn after a spinal cord injury resulted in quadriplegia.
Aug 1, 2023
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Remembering the Legacy of Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann
Judy Heumann, a lifelong disability rights activist, author, and public speaker has died. Mar 7, 2023![]()
Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Information for People With Disabilities
by Stephanie LollinoEditor’s Note: As the temperature across the country increases, so does the availability of all three types of the COVID-19 vaccine. People with spi Mar 3, 2021![]()
Headlines shout: “Paralyzed People Walk Again!”
But what’s the whole story? By Thea FlaumI get angry every time I read a newspaper headline or see a TV news feature that shouts about an “end to paralysis” and a “miraculous recovery!" Sep 25, 2018![]()
The Athlete in Me Won’t Stop
My sports-toned and -nurtured legs hadn’t responded to rehab the way they’d been expected to because they couldn’t. Oct 20, 2017![]()
FacingDisability.com Unveils Redesigned Website
After 19 months in development, FacingDisability.com is proud and relieved to announce that we have just reinvented our website. It has a cleaner May 9, 2017![]()
“ME BEFORE YOU” COULD BE AN INVITATION TO SUICIDE
“Live Boldly! Live Well! Just Live!” shout the ads for the tear-jerking melodrama “Me Before You,” which can be seen as invitation to suicide. Jun 3, 2016![]()
Indiana Woman with Quadriplegia Gives Birth
Being a parent is tough. Being a mother who can’t move her arms and legs seems insurmountable. Jun 2, 2016![]()
Actor Uses Exoskeleton Onstage
Michael Patrick Thornton is getting rave reviews for his performance as Shakespeare's Richard III while wearing an exoskeleton. Mar 15, 2016![]()
Nova and Don, a Love Story…
Spinal cord injuries are now occurring later in life. The average age at injury is now 42.6 years. Here's how one senior couple is coping. Feb 23, 2016![]()
Paralyzed Vet Walks Again
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![]()
Understanding Spinal Cord Injury
An important new factsheet offers a basic understanding of the functions of the spinal cord and how they might change after injury. Mar 10, 2015 |