Our Stories
Real lives. Real families. Real impact.
Ricky Reeves | Not Defined By Definition
July 9, 2024
Eye, focused. A red mushroom set against a background of green, purple, and blue. Like tie-dye. For this session, all it needs is a touchup. A series of white dots […]
Tammy Rothrock | Genuinely Herself
July 2, 2024
Who is Tammy Rothrock? The question, while of course unique to her, is something that is asked prior to every client’s admission to QLI. Medical records are reviewed, and interviews […]
Casey Evanoff | Atonal Password
April 29, 2024
He’s been practicing for weeks on the methodology in the Adaptive Sports Lab–the exact order to put his helmet and harness on, to prepare for the transfer up and out […]
Step By Step | Kent Templien’s Story of Resilience
A devastating ATV accident left Kent Templien with a severe spinal cord injury. It also revealed incredible resolve and resilience.
Ricky Reeves | Not Defined By Definition
July 9, 2024
Eye, focused. A red mushroom set against a background of green, purple, and blue. Like tie-dye. For this session, all it needs is a touchup. A series of white dots […]
Tammy Rothrock | Genuinely Herself
July 2, 2024
Who is Tammy Rothrock? The question, while of course unique to her, is something that is asked prior to every client’s admission to QLI. Medical records are reviewed, and interviews […]
Back Behind the Wheel | QLI’s Adaptive Driving Programs
May 6, 2024
Driving offers freedom – the ability to go wherever you want, whenever you want. It offers us access to the world – everything from a trip to the corner coffee […]
Casey Evanoff | Atonal Password
April 29, 2024
He’s been practicing for weeks on the methodology in the Adaptive Sports Lab–the exact order to put his helmet and harness on, to prepare for the transfer up and out […]
Andersen Smith | In Time
April 24, 2024
The driver picks him up and takes him down the hill. It’s a good day, like many others have been. Once down on QLI’s rehabilitation campus, Andersen Smith heads to […]
Paylor it Forward | Robert Paylor’s Visit to QLI
April 8, 2024
Robert Paylor is near the end of his presentation. QLI’s packed auditorium is pin-drop silent as his wife, Karsen, enters carrying a walker. She places it in front of Robert’s […]
Marty Ewing | The Proof
April 3, 2024
“It’s all gas, no brakes. A true nose to the grindstone experience.” Going into the wheelchair rugby training camps in places like Birmingham, AL can be utterly brutal. For a […]
Chris Smith | Arena
March 5, 2024
His feet are square with the rest of the board. A breath is taken—strong aimed. The space from the crest of his knees to the ends of his toes may […]
Fatimeh Hassan Pour | The Next Hill
March 4, 2024
“My sister and I came to Omaha in August 2022,” she reflects on a whirlwind two years. After the worsening unrest of the Taliban in her native Afghanistan, Fatimeh Hassan […]
Lucas Smith | The Rooster
February 19, 2024
The lights are dimmed in the common area—the snow outside brings up the visibility within the room. It’s just after four o’clock in the afternoon, usually the time of day […]