Wheel World News Issue 46 July | Page 8

Each month, we want to highlight a consumer of AZSCIA, hear their story and read about all the remarkable things they are doing within the community.

This month, we are highlighting Domonic Corradin, with Arizona State Parks and Trails. He is going to tell us about his injury story, challenges he faces living with SCI, and advice he has for individuals who are newly injured. Take a few minutes to read Domonic's inspiring story.

7

CONSUMER

My name is Domonic Corradin. I was paralyzed in a car accident driving home from soccer practice about 3 weeks after my 16th birthday on December 9th, 1994. I was a soccer goalie for my high school varsity team and was training in the off-season. I lost control of my car on an icy curve about a mile and a half from my house, purely just an inexperienced driver in bad road conditions. My car flipped on its side and flew about 20 feet off the road, slamming into a tree, crushing the roof of the car down onto

O

R

N

E

R

This month, meet...

Domonic Corradin