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    We have a wealth of knowledge to share with you about living with a spinal cord injury (SCI), and have pulled this together in this section to help you access the information you need, when you need it.

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    SCIA Book Club

    Stories have the power to transcend limitations, offering insight, inspiration, and connection. Among the most compelling voices in literature are...
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    Online Network Forum: June 2025

    In the June 2025 Representative Advocacy Online Network Forum you will: Resources:To have access to an Authorised General Care Plan...
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    NDIS Legislative Changes Workshops

    Our Representative Advocacy team had put together workshops for participants of the NDIS, those who work closely with people who...
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    From The Internet – “You’re too pretty to be disabled” and other awkward stories

    This is Have The Nerve Shorts - the short episodes between the long ones where we talk about things From...
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    Representative Advocacy – NDIS Forum Legislative Changes

    Our Representative Advocacy team held an NDIS Forum in March to address the legislative changes. Harry Stansell and David Hodgson...
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    SpineCare’s 40 Voices for 40 Years Podcast

    Radio 2SER-FM and the SpineCare Foundation launched SpineCare’s 40 Voices for 40 Years podcast series. The series is designed as a resource to...
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    Stories have the power to transcend limitations, offering insight, inspiration, and connection.

    Among the most compelling voices in literature are those of authors who have experienced life-altering events, such as spinal cord injuries, and have chosen to share their journeys through the written word. These writers not only challenge societal perceptions of disability but also enrich the literary landscape with perspectives shaped by resilience, introspection, and transformation.

    In this post, we celebrate a selection of books authored by individuals who have acquired a spinal cord injury. Their works span genres and themes, from memoirs and fiction to poetry and advocacy, each offering a unique lens into the human experience.

    Whether you’re seeking powerful storytelling, personal growth, or a deeper understanding of life with a spinal cord injury, these authors deliver narratives that are as enlightening as they are empowering.

    Know of a book that should be in this list? Please let us know by emailing community@scia.org.au

    Title Author
    Growing Up Disabled in Australia Carly Findlay Growing Up Disabled in Australia Book Cover
    Pushing the Limits: Life, Marathons & Kokoda Kurt Fearnley with Warwick Green
    Never Tell Me Never Janine Shepherd
    Able Dylan Alcott
    Walk On Peter Murray
    I Fight, You Fight Alex Noble
    Stronger Dinesh Palipana
    How to be Disabled and Proud Cathy Reay
    The Girl who fell from the sky Emma Carey
    Nalevate Lanale Robinson
    Before & After James Skouge & Sterling Krysler
    Penguin Bloom Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive

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