Claire Senita became wheelchair-bound in 8th grade. That didn’t stop her from moving forward with purpose. Claire Senita was 14 years old and was warming up for a tumbling/gymnastics class, laughing along with her 8th grade friends. “It was a…
This 12-year-old did not let an SCI derail him from ambitious goals When you are 12 years old, grounded, and have a brand-new bike, waiting for those restrictions to be lifted can be interminable. But when you live with your…
Talking to Carrie Bach, a 42-year-old spitfire of a woman from the outskirts of Erie, PA, one is struck by her effervescent personality and her “can-do” attitude. She’s a trained ballerina and attended college for dance and business. As all…
No Days Off. In the 10 years since the accident, Zac has found ways to do “pretty much everything I did before the accident happened,” he says with a smile. How a Spinal Cord Injury fostered a business for disabled…
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier’s football career came to a sudden end when he suffered a serious spinal cord injury. But rather than viewing himself as unlucky to have encountered such a fate, Shazier thinks he was one of the lucky…
During weeks of intensive rehab after a spinal cord injury left him temporarily paralyzed, former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier noticed some fellow patients weren’t showing up for therapy as frequently as he was. Read the Full Article
Initial focus is help those injured in sports-related and vehicular accidents in western Pennsylvania. PITTSBURGH (NOVEMBER 23, 2020) – Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier today announced the launch of his new 501(c)3, the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation.…
