Wheel World News Issue 33 June | Page 14

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Each month, we want to highlight a professional that works within the spinal cord injury community and hear their story and to read about all the remarkable they provide for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

This month, we are highlighting Robert Reed. He is going to tell us about who he is, what he contributes to the disability community, and what he enjoys most about it.

This month, meet...

Robert Reed

My journey of being a member of the disabled community began at the age of 8 following a diagnosis of a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. In my younger years (as most of us do disabled or not) I struggled to find my place and passion but that all changed when I was introduced to the world of adaptive sports.