Our March Client Spotlight, Sabrina, has been a consistent and dedicated client at NextStep Orlando for 5 years, since the beginning of March 2019!

After suffering a traumatic brain injury on Interstate-4 in Orlando, Gabriel has been participating in Activity-Based Therapy at NextStep Orlando since March 2023

Adding the Exso Indego to our facility has opened the doors to even more options for our clients to work towards their recovery!

It was s vault she had performed many times before… in fact she landed it exactly as she should, but somehow Jennifer broke her neck & suffered a C5 Spinal Cord Injury in “freak” gymnastics accident…

While our lives all seemed to fall apart mid- March, Logan’s did New Year’s Day 2020 when he literally fell 2 stories from a balcony while on vacation with his family in the Dominican Republic.

A dancer her whole life, Schuyler had recently graduated from Yale and was traveling the world when one trip to Colombia would change her life forever…

Christin is cycling from Seattle to San Diego along the Pacific Coast Highway for paralysis recovery!

Recently, our client Sabrina reached a Huge Milestone… standing unassisted!

“NextStep Orlando's clients changed my life, they changed my perspective of the world and what is important, WAY BEFORE COVID-19 was even a thing…”

Brian has always had a passion for physical fitness and was extremely active in his sons sports teams before he suffered a stroke. His strong mind set and hard work ethic have made a huge difference in his recovery…

Luis is an Army Vet with the goofiest personality but a strong commitment to his recovery, even while quarantined at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more about Luis and his journey with NextStep Orlando…

As we have mentioned previously, our main concern is always the health and safety of our clients. We are aware of how these times dramatically impact our clients physical and mental health…

We are not aware of anyone associated with NextStep Orlando who has contracted the virus, and we remain diligent to protect your health and safety

Do you struggle with working out? Amanda Perla shares the benefits of exercise-based therapy and how it has helped her as a quadriplegic, along with why her mother, Liza who founded NextStep Orlando Paralysis Recovery Center for people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions…

takeabed is building a new way to empower nonprofits to do their world-changing work. Donate by takeabed is a way for travelers to make the difference by doing the same; meaning they can book their hotels as anywhere else but helping a major cause while doing it.

Samantha never stopped believing that she would one day walk again and worked hard towards this goal until her untimely passing January 24, 2013. Because she took such great joy in seeing her friends at NextStep Orlando succeed, The Slusak Family established a scholarship fund in her memory. The Samantha Slusak Scholarship is to provide individuals who have the motivation, optimism and drive to continue their recovery an opportunity to attend NextStep Orlando based on financial need.

Being or becoming disabled and gaining employment is an important “NextStep” towards independence but for many it comes with fear of losing vital state and federal benefits such as Medicaid and long-term caregiving….

Did you know that today, January 20th is International Day of Acceptance?!

The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.

Emotional recovery is equally important as physical recovery and at NextStep, I found both…