Aron Ralston knew what he had to do when an 800-pound boulder fell on his lower arm while he was climbing in rugged Blue John Canyon, trapping him for days. He cut it off. Learn more about Ralston’s experience on Saturday, November 10 at Celebrate Independence, a free community event by Brooks Rehabilitation.
“Ralston is a perfect example how having a disability doesn’t mean you can’t live life to its fullest,” said Marion Anderson, Executive Director of Community Health for Brooks Rehabilitation. “After losing an arm, Ralston is still an avid climber. In fact, he’s even solo-climbed all 54 of Colorado’s “fourteeners.”
Come see adaptive sports demonstrations, local resources and services available to people with disabilities, and seminar topics such as the latest in prosthetics, disability and sexuality, managing chronic pain, research breakthroughs in stroke recovery, and advances in diabetes treatment. University of North Florida University Center (904)858-7788. www.brooksrehab.org