We all know about toxic, untrue beliefs about paralysis from the general public, but what about from WITHIN the spinal cord injury community? Join Brooke and Elena as we dissect and discuss some of the toxic attitudes and beliefs that are rampant in the SCI community especially within the first couple of years of your injury. These include “you have no rights as the girlfriend,” “the harder you work, the better your recovery,” “your ASIA scale determines your outcome” and more! We outline our perspectives on this subject from a caregivers perspective and help you to understand them so you and your partner won’t fall for them!
This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. To learn more about what Robyn does for our community and how she can help you, visit our website here or visit brainandspinelaw.com to talk to Robyn now!