In the decades since my injury, I've been a Paralympic javelin thrower and a wheelchair tennis player. I became a White House Fellow, one of only two spinal cord injured people in the history of this program, at the time. I have also worked as a professional advocate for deaf, blind, and physically disabled people in Texas. I am also a mom and someone who has spent a lifetime pushing back against the two images society loves to project onto disabled people: pity and inspiration. I don't want either one. I want to be a peer...

U2FP's Executive Director, Matthew Rodreick, recently wrote a piece for New Mobility magazine, summarizing the current state of the SCI research landscape as well as highlighting opportunities for engagement from folks with lived-experience...

In case you missed it, we've been offering new monthly donors a chance at winning a 5-night stay in this fully accessible, coastal vacation home in New Port Richey, Florida! The deadline was supposed to be today, August 31. However, in honor of summer, we're extending it through labor day weekend (Monday, September 7). Which means you have one week from today to start giving monthly and be entered to win this beautiful, accessible vacation home! Here's a...