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Kids like Nate Murray are learning adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball, power soccer and quad rugby through the NRH BlazeSports Program in Washington, DC. The program's goal is to assure sports become as readily available for children and adults with physical disability as they currently are for non-disabled Americans. This clip originally aired on WUSA9 -TV in Washington, DC.

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Rabbi Lynne Landsberg suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a car accident in 1998. "I had to relearn how to live, " says Landsberg in this segment that originally aired on NBC4 TV in Washington, DC. NRH physician and brain injury expert Dr. Michael Yochelson is also featured.

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Richard Carter made a comeback after a nearly devastating accident. Hit head-on while escorting the British Prime Minister, he is now doing his physical rehabilitation in NRH's outpatient program. This story originally aired on WRC-TV News4 and features our own Independence Square, a unique, expansive therapy space where patients and their families test their daily living skills.

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ZeroG is the worlds first over-ground body-weight support system. It allows patients at the National Rehabilitation Hospital to practice intensive walking therapy early after injuries such as stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury. In this clip, NRH PT Diane Nichols works with a stroke patient, watching his movements and giving instructions and suggestions for improvement. The ZeroG was developed at NRH under the guidance of Senior Research Scientist Joe Hidler, Ph.D., of the ...

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National Rehabilitation Hospital created the Victory Awards® in 1986 to celebrate the victory of the human spirit and to honor individuals who best exemplify exceptional strength and courage in the face of physical adversity. Over the years, many of those honored have been celebrities from the fields of arts and entertainment, sports and politics. Others have been extraordinary community leaders, advocates for disability rights, champion athletes, teachers, parents, and students ...

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