Meet Dave Gillespie, PhD
This molecular biology researcher shares how he re-entered the workforce after a spinal cord injury On Christmas Eve, 2007, cancer researcher Dave Gillespie collided with a tree while snowboarding at the Brighton ski area in Utah. His spine was stretched to the point of severe damage resulting in a T6 complete break – no sensation from the sternum down. “I …
Meet Connie Neal, supervisor at the Internal Revenue Service
Our newest installment in “Back to Work”—a series to help people with spinal cord injuries re-enter the workforce “Work helps you satisfy the need to feel valued and will fight the feelings of inadequacy and depression that may arise. Decide what you can do and what you want to do and then figure out how to accomplish it. You can …
Presenting “Back to Work”: A new series to help people with spinal cord injuries re-enter the workforce
At Will2Walk, we believe that resuming an active life post-injury is essential for well being and piece of mind. “The idea of returning to work should be introduced earlier in the recovery process than it traditionally is.”~ Lynette Ballard, of the University of Utah Hospital Rehabilitation Center. Moving from injury to work After you sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI), …
