SHORT HILLS, N.J., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundationannounced today the 2nd annual Reeve Summit 2021: Where Care, Cure and Community Connect.Kicking off April 27, 2021, the three-day virtual summit will bring together hundreds of health professionals, advocates, community members and caregivers to brainstorm a future for people with disabilities defined by access, inclusion and innovation. Continue reading →

If you asked Freda Miller 10 years ago if stem cells could be harnessed to repair brain injuries and disease, she would have said it was too early to tell. Today, she describes the progress that she and other regenerative medicine experts have madein understanding what regulates populations of stem cells cells with the potential to turn into many different cell typesand the rapid advances those discoveries have driven. Continue reading →

Navigating disability in a world that simply doesnt cater to your access needs is difficult enough as is, but when youre no longer a minor and not yet a senior, you begin to realize that a lot of doors to the resources you need are closed, locked with an age requirement you either exceed or have yet to meet. In the beginning of the pandemic, the common rhetoric going around was that only elderly people were considered vulnerable people. A year later and nothing has changed much in that regard. Continue reading →

Among the lineup of guests tomorrow night on The Late Late Show will be Alison Lynch, the mother of Ballincollig boy Oliver Lynch, who won the hearts of the nation by completing a 5,000m fundraising walk, while living with cerebral palsy. Completing the feat in increments of 100 metres, Oliver's spirit helped him rally his community and city to his side, on the way to raising 31,000 for the CUH Charity, Dogs for the Disabled and Enable Ireland. Lynch will be appearing to accept the Axa Community Heroes honour on her son's behalf, alongside four other finalists that have been overcoming odds to go above and beyond at a difficult time for everybody. Continue reading →