Ms. Scalesse and Mr. Nguyen were married June 2 at Rule of Thirds, a Japanese restaurant and event space in Brooklyn, in front of 181 guests.
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New Research Finds Natural Blood Clot Prevention in Humans with Spinal Cord Injury
Bears in hibernation as well as people with SCI spend months or even years lying almost motionless. May 4, 2023![]()
“Quadriplegia” or “Tetraplegia”
Actually, there isn’t any difference in meaning. Both words apply to paralysis of all four limbs. And both terms are used interchangeably. Oct 2, 2019![]()
Utilizing the Power of Sport to Change Perception of Disability
Nearly a decade ago I became a member of the disability community, a community that at the time I knew nothing about. Nov 27, 2017![]()
Technology has changed our world, but hasn’t done enough for people with disabilities
That quest for mobility has been with me my entire adult life. Nov 23, 2017![]()
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![]()
Doctors with disabilities – are they the answer?
Even with the enactment of the ADA, people with disabilities still don’t have equal access to accessible healthcare. Aug 11, 2017![]()
8-Year-Old Boy Raises Money to Buy His Best Friend a New Wheelchair
While others often focus on Kamden’s wheelchair and disability, Paul never acted like Kamden was different. Aug 1, 2017![]()
With the Flip of a Switch, a Wisconsin Man’s Legs Reawaken after Years of Paralysis
Mayo Clinic researchers combine intense therapy with an electronic stimulator surgically implanted on a patient’s damaged spinal cord. Jul 26, 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![]()
Commentary: ‘Me Before You’ perpetuates idea that the disabled should consider suicide
"Some people with disabilities have already begun to protest the new movie, "Me Before You," which opens Friday in the U.S." Jun 2, 2016 |