Ralph's Riders Foundation

10/19/2024

I am delighted to have been asked by the Beverly Hills Bar Association to teach in their respected Mediation Training Program on “How to Mediate Wrongful Termination Cases in Violation of Public Policy,” from the plaintiff and defense perspective. Thank you BHBA, it was truly an honor!

07/04/2023

12/20/2020

https://info.craighospital.org/playing-wheelchair-tennis-team-usa-after-spinal-cord-injury?utm_campaign=2020%20Q4%20BD%20Campaign&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&hsa_acc=1035510303223370&hsa_cam=23843049304130796&hsa_grp=23843064001960796&hsa_ad=23843064001970796&hsa_src=fb&hsa_net=facebook&hsa_ver=3

Jason Keatseangsilp returned to his beloved sport of tennis back home in Arizona after spinal cord injury rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Colorado.

10/20/2020

Our founder Mayra Fornos.

Mayra Fornos, Esq. is an accomplished litigator with 28 years of experience handling a wide range of civil matters, with expertise in the fields of catastrophic personal injury, including spinal cord injuries and vehicular accidents, premises liability, products liability, elder abuse and dependent....

10/07/2020

https://www.genengnews.com/news/potential-strategy-of-repairing-spinal-cord-injury-with-stem-cells/

Researchers stimulate stem cells in a mouse spinal cord to form large amounts of new oligodendrocytes, which may aid in repair.

09/29/2020

https://spinalcordinjuryzone.com/news/54490/this-australian-designed-bionic-glove-will-bring-greater-autonomy-to-paralysis-patients

A new bionic glove being developed in Australia could see paralysis patients achieve greater autonomy. The seeds of the KinoGlove project were sown 17

09/21/2020

https://www.news18.com/news/india/fancy-words-like-divyang-dont-help-woman-with-90-disability-shows-harsh-reality-2892563.html

As September 5 marked the ‘World Spinal cord injury day’, observed by International spinal cord society (ISCoS) for spreading awareness about those suffering from Spinal cord Injury (SCI), the author shared her story to sensitise people and the government on the need for inclusion of the disable...

09/19/2020

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/kf-evr091820.php

Evidence-based practices that are raising post-injury employment rates include the individualized placement support model of supported employment, and vocational resource facilitation (VRF), according to Dr. John O'Neill at Kessler Foundation. He cited gains seen with the implementation of VRF for n...

09/15/2020

https://spinalcordinjuryzone.com/news/54459/restless-nature-of-human-spinal-cord-non-invasive-imaging-reveals

EPFL scientists have developed a non-invasive technique for unraveling the complex dynamics generated by spinal cord circuits to unprecedented detail, a

09/11/2020

https://www.mynewstouse.com/stories/new-hope-for-people-with-spinal-cord-injuries,35912

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is ever among the approximately 17,700 Americans who each year, according to The Journal of American Medical Association, suffer a new spinal cord injury or …

09/10/2020

https://www.newmobility.com/2020/09/new-mobility-photo-contest-finalists/

For this Instagram photo contest, we asked our followers how they are handling the year of COVID. Kinda . Winner: Ashley Schahfer () Photographer: Matt Jones Location: Alvord Desert, Oregon Ashley Schahfer — an inclusion and accessibility

09/09/2020

https://www.zdnet.com/article/unsw-announces-a-glove-to-mimic-touch-and-a-grant-for-vr-based-spinal-cord-injury-relief/