Rollin' With Ray

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, I introduce you to Physical Therapist Bill Thornton. Bill has over 20 years experience working with spinal cord injury patients and is the co-owner of several Physical Therapy clinics in the Detroit, Michigan area. Bill describes how he's helped many patients with their disability. Learn more with Bill!

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet a real Cowboy, Michael Richardson. Michael owns Broken R Ranch in Hico, Texas. At the age of 20 years old, Michael sustained a spinal cord injury as a result of a truck accident. Michael will describe how he has overcome adversity. He is a paraplegic, who trains horses from his wheelchair. Michael is also a motivational speaker and well known throughout the industry of horse training. Come and follow along this incredible journey.

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Chris and Eddie Canales, Founders of Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Foundation, which is a 501 © non profit organization. The foundation provides immediate, as well as long term resources and support to individuals sustaining a catastrophic spinal cord injury through activities associated with high school football. The father and son duo describe what inspired them to start the foundation and resources that could help you or someone you may know.

The day after moving into the Dallas Rehabilitation Center, in Dallas, Texas, Ray gets introduced to the team of medical field experts who will help him adjust to his new life as a quadriplegic. In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Sheri Jones, the occupational therapist who helped Ray learn how to complete daily tasks that were now challenging. Sheri shares her perspective in assisting Ray through a life he didn't expect.

Imagine playing football in high school, and you make a routine tackle on
the practice field but then you can’t get up. In this episode of Rollin’
with Ray, you will meet Jim Wallgren, a remarkable man who overcame
his injury and had a successful career as a network engineer. He is an
advocate for the rights of People with Disabilities. In his book called:
The Last Tackle, Jim describes his life’s challenges.

At the young age of sixteen, Ray Cerda, Jr. was involved in a car accident that left him a quadriplegic. Ray’s life changed forever.
In the first episode of Rollin’ with Ray, he talks about his accident, the level of injury to his spinal cord, career achievements, and his book called: The
Life I Didn’t Expect: Facing Adversity and Winning. Follow along Ray’s remarkable journey of life.