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The Paralyzed World War II Veterans Who Invented Wheelchair Basketball

By David Davis — 2020

The Paralympics had not yet been invented. These veterans were sports trailblazers. They were medical miracles as well.

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Wellness Design Brings Home Benefits To Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injuries

Fortunately, there are treatments available for both TBIs and PTSD, and some involve adding wellness design features to the vet’s home to help manage the physical and psychological challenges.

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Jamie Gold
2021
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Wounded Veteran Shares Stories of Resilience

When Dave Roever was in the Navy during the Vietnam War, “resiliency” and “comprehensive soldier fitness” took a backseat to combat operations.

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Cody Harding
2010
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How Lorenza Bottner’s Prescient Art Created Space for Disabled and Trans People

At Documenta 14, the 2017 edition of the touted art festival that takes place once every five years in Kassel, it was an artist heretofore unknown to much of the art world who stole the show: Lorenza Böttner, a German painter, dancer, and performance artist who, in the ’80s and ’90s, began...

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Alex Greenberger
2021
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‘Take My Brain Out’: The Artists Awakened by Brain Injuries

Thirty extraordinary artists who survived brain injuries, but found a new craft, are exhibiting their work in London this month, many for the first time.

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Beth Rose
2016
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Jon Sarkin: When Brain Injuries Transform into Art

Jon Sarkin was working as a chiropractor when he suffered a massive stroke. Afterwards, the 35-year-old became a volatile visual artist with a ferocious need to create, as his brain tried to make sense of the world at large.

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NPR Staff
2011
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The Mystery of Why Some People Become Sudden Geniuses

There’s mounting evidence that brain damage has the power to unlock extraordinary creative talents. What can this teach us about how geniuses are made?

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Zaria Gorvett
2018
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Berk Pens Book with Insights from a Life-Altering Injury

Following a disciplined exercise and physical therapy regimen that still demands hours of his time every day, Berk has regained enough use of his arms to be able to feed himself and enough use of his legs to be able to stand, walk a bit and ride a recumbent three-wheel bicycle.

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Will Astor
2021
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After Two ACL Tears, a Skier Reconnects with Her Body and Her Sport

After her second ACL injury, Sophia had to learn to have faith in her body again.

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Joanne Barker
2021
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For N.F.L. Retirees, Opioids Bring More Pain

A brutal game got them hooked on painkillers. In retirement, they battle addiction. The opioid crisis courses through football.

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Ken Belson
2019
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Athletes Share 9 Olympic-Sized Secret Regrets

Many athletes have Olympic-sized dreams, but in reality, only a handful actually make it that far. It takes the perfect combination of discipline, dedication, persistence, talent, skill — and even luck — to successfully compete in the world’s biggest competitive arena.

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Kevin A. Hansen
2012
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