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A traumatic spinal cord injury in 2008 altered my life dramatically, and despite being told I'd never walk again, I eventually learned self-compassion and resilience through my recovery journey.

As part of our Give Back NH series, NHPR highlights small but mighty nonprofits doing good work in New Hampshire communities.

After doctors told her that it was impossible, paralympic swimmer Victoria Arlen took her first steps without assistance. It was no easy fete.

Linda Lambert Pestana is inspiring others as she recovers from a devastating accident that left her a quadriplegic.

Ron and Michelle O’Dell demonstrate commitment in adversity. Michelle is determined to walk again after a spinal cord injury. Ron is by her side.

A terrible accident left aerial artist Tresa Honaker paralyzed below the waist. Eight years later, she’s forged a new identity as a competitive athlete. This is the story of her life-changing fall and her life-affirming rise.

In June 2020, Jack Weeks, 17, was instantly paralyzed in a diving accident. He is determined to work hard to keep getting stronger.

Hancock resident Daniel Henderson is hard at work at physical therapy and recently acquired an adaptive bicycle and a retrofitted vehicle to drive, nine months after sustaining a serious spinal injury in a ski crash.The accident last December...

After a devastating accident that left her paraplegic, Dr Olivia Ong says it was her experience as a patient that made her a better doctor.

"I know with that 3 percent of hope I was given, that’s all I need," Hargrave said. Hargrave began the slow process of trying to rehabilitate his injured body. But, when his insurance coverage for rehab ran out within a year, he turned to the Claremont Club. He had worked out at the local gym since he was 11 years old. The club’s owner, Mike Alpert, is the father of one of Hargrave’s friends. Together, Hargrave and Alpert converted a racquetball court into a specialized gym. Soon dozens o...