Category Archives: Spinal Cord Injuries

Our Gift: Stuffed Rugby’s for Kids In Wheelchairs

Every year, we share our very special stuffed Rugby Jones complete with his wheelchair Zoomie with kids who are in wheelchairs and kids who have a loved one in a wheelchair. This year we want to do that again. We are very aware that there are many children who have a loved one who was…

Bullying Fear? Volunteer!

Did you know that more than 38% of the children in special education are the targets of bullies? These kids are especially vulnerable to bullying because they can’t defend themselves or fight back. If the children have special needs that are rooted in social deficits, they might not even know they are being bullied, let…

DolphinTale and The “Tail” of Rugby Jones

Both Dolphin Tale and The “Tail” of Rugby Jones are about mammals without tails. Both are about courage and overcoming the obstacles that life can present. Dolphin Tale is a wonderful movie that is coming out September 23 and the timing couldn’t be better. School will have been in session for a few weeks by…

Overcoming Adversity: Christmas In July

Please remember that on this hot summer day or in the cold of winter, you can do anything if you just…BELIEVE! And then do what needs to be done to get it done! I did it and you can too!  

Merriam-Webster Goofed Big Time!

This post is right from the horse’s…ahem…dog’s mouth…Rugby Jones! I have a bone to pick with Merriam-Webster Dictionary because I don’t like to be labeled. I especially don’t like being labeled with something that doesn’t make me feel good about myself. One of those dumb old labels is that disabled word. Okay, okay…so my back…

Did You Make A Difference Today?

It’s not too late to do something special to celebrate The 4th of July. You can make up for lost time tomorrow or this coming weekend. The timing isn’t what’s important. What’s important is that you do something! Here are a few suggestions Send a message to our troops to say thank you for all…

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation: Heroes Yet Again!

This is a post that I want to shout out from the rooftops and everywhere else! As most of you know, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is very important to us here. Everyone who knew about Christopher Reeve and the spinal cord injury that he suffered, watched his courage and his desire to help…