Writer/assistant editor at Paralyzed Veterans of America national magazine. DePauw University alum. sportsnspokes.com pvamag.com

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Homes for Heroes

Homes for Heroes

PN Magazine — The Specially Adapted Housing Mission is among several groups working to help severely wounded veterans get a home built just for them.

Hang 10

Hang 10

Sports 'N Spokes — Discover how to get started in the wet, wild and even therapeutic sport of adaptive surfing from the top athletes competing in the 2016 International Surfing Association World Adaptive Surfing Championship.

Emotional Experiences

Emotional Experiences

Sports 'N Spokes — In Toronto for the first time, the 2017 Invictus Games provided athletes with not only intense competition, but uplifting, rewarding and awe-inspiring moments.

Live In Louisville

Live In Louisville

Sports 'N Spokes — The 39th National Veterans Wheelchair Games featured plenty of changes, including some events taking prime-time real estate outdoors and downtown in Kentucky.

Staying Safe

Staying Safe

Sports 'N Spokes — Wheelchair rugby has always been a hard-hitting sport, but player safety continues to be placed at the forefront with new rules and equipment to help protect the athletes.

Get Into The Zen

Get Into The Zen

Sports 'N Spokes — Holistic and alternative therapies offer wheelchair athletes a host of unique and effective options to manage pain, recover from a grueling event and more.

Headed To The Hague

Headed To The Hague

Sports 'N Spokes — Several Paralyzed Veterans of America members get their chance to represent the United States at the 2020 Invictus Games in the Netherlands.

Living Without Limits

Living Without Limits

Sports 'N Spokes — Wheelchair athletes had lots of meaningful experiences at the 2017 National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Cincinnati.

Going For Gold

Going For Gold

Sports 'N Spokes — A chance for a Team USA three-peat, new events and amazing athletes are among the stories to watch as the Paralympic Winter Games return to Korea.

Spectacular Changes

Spectacular Changes

Sports 'N Spokes — One of the largest adaptive winter sports clinics, The Hartford Ski Spectacular has helped those with disabilities change their mindsets and realize they can do more than they think.

High Help

High Help

PN — Medical marijuana could be a pain-relief option for those with spinal-cord injuries and disease, but is there evidence that it helps?

Revving Their Engines

Revving Their Engines

Sports 'N Spokes — Adaptive athletes can take the wheel and drive their way to the top in a variety of motorsports.

Making Its Paralympic Debut

Making Its Paralympic Debut

Sports 'N Spokes — Fast, fun and full of fierce competition, para badminton will be at the 2020 Paralympics for the first time next summer.

Eyes Wide Open

Eyes Wide Open

Sports 'N Spokes — The 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Orlando, Fla., left athletes stunned, amazed and spirit-filled throughout the weeklong event.

Hitting The Wall

Hitting The Wall

Sports 'N Spokes — Wheelchair racquetball sounds intimidating, but for these athletes it offers physical and mental rewards.

More Than A Game

More Than A Game

Sports 'N Spokes — Taking part in adaptive sports is a great way to help you stay fit, but research finds sports have a far bigger impact on your overall health and even the community.

Emotions Abound

Emotions Abound

Sports 'N Spokes — The 2018 Invictus Games head to the Land Down Under, and PVA members are both nervous and excited about the new experience.

Advancing Human Ability

Advancing Human Ability

Sports 'N Spokes — The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago helps beginning wheelchair athletes and up-and-coming Paralympians reach new heights — all free of charge.

Catching Up With The Juniors

Catching Up With The Juniors

Sports 'N Spokes — With the 2019 SPORTS ’N SPOKES Junior Athlete of the Year award being handed out this month, we catch up with some former winners and find out what they’re up to now.

Going For The Green

Going For The Green

Sports 'N Spokes — Specially designed carts and a handful of organizations are making it easy for people with disabilities to get into the swing of adaptive golf.

Remembering Why They Suit Up

Remembering Why They Suit Up

Sports 'N Spokes — Three Paralyzed Veterans of America members respond to the call of being selected for this month’s Invictus Games in Toronto.

Adrenaline Packed

Adrenaline Packed

Sports 'N Spokes — Racing down a track at speeds close to 70 mph with curves that have you pulling more G-forces than during a shuttle launch, para-bobsled is an enthralling experience.

Adrenaline Packed

Adrenaline Packed

Sports 'N Spokes — Racing down a track at speeds close to 70 mph with curves that have you pulling more G-forces than during a shuttle launch, para-bobsled is an enthralling experience.

Change In Care

Change In Care

PN — Four decades ago, spinal-cord injured veterans dealt with troubling care practices at the Bronx Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital. Now, their standard of living has improved.
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