Spinal Cord Injury

Richard sitting on the seawall next to his wheelchair

BC SCI Network Impact Story: Richard Peter

July 25, 2022

“I’m never a one trick pony,” says Richard Peter. As an Indigenous leader, five-time Paralympian, mentor, sports advocate, research champion, husband, son — and so much more — this is an understatement.

Working Together participant Sheryl in a wheelchair using a laptop

BC SCI Network Impact Story: Sheryl Newman

April 26, 2022

“After just one month, they had a series of jobs for me to choose from, and I got hired with the Disability Foundation in September 2020,” Sheryl says of participating in the Working Together program.

BC SCI Network member Alison

BC SCI Network Impact Story: Alison Duddy

March 1, 2022

“I feel like my experiences as a person with a disability have value to others in making positive change in understanding the importance of accessibility and inclusion.”

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