My name is Jenni Taylor and I am 22 years old. On November 1, 2002 I was in a car accident. I broke my neck at C1-C2 and injured my spinal cord. I am a quadriplegic paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on a ventilator to breathe for me. Although I am paralyzed, I have feeling everywhere. I am [..}
Is Exercise a Medical Necessity for People with Disabilities?
by on December 3, 2008
It seems, almost everyday we hear about new health benefit from routine exercise for the general public, but what does this mean for the disabled community? The opportunities for exercise are often overlooked by therapists in discharge planning, by doctors that are overwhelmed with the other [..}
Matt Courson Battles Spinal Cord Injury, One Step at a Time
by on October 24, 2008
It's not everyday that you meet a person like Matt Courson. Matt is a 23 year old college student from Arkansas, who is a T7 Incomplete paraplegic. He is determined, hard-working, and the type of guy that you just sense the great attitude oozing out of him. I say this without meeting him [..}
YouTube – Levels of Function in Spinal Cord Injury
by on September 22, 2008
Here is a video brought to your by brainsandspinalcord.org that explains the various levels of function in spinal cord injury and how it affects the body. This video explains how the letters and numbers refer to the level of injury, and how the spinal cord works. It is a very informational video [..}
Running a marathon to raise funds for NSCIA
by on September 10, 2008
Hello Friends! On Oct 26th I will run the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington DC, after saying that I would never subject myself to such agony again. I am coming out of my very sane retirement to participate with Bill Fertig, who is a wheelchair athlete, to raise funds for the National Spinal Cord [..}
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