Toby Tormaschy’s Journey Home: Rehabilitation, Farming, and Finding Purpose at QLI

May 7, 2025

Feeling the ground through his heavy-duty boots, Toby Tormaschy thinks it is good to be back. He takes in the scene—all the sights and smells inherent. He collects himself and […]

Brooke Bruguier | Brilliance

March 4, 2025

On the evening 19-year-old Brooke Bruguier arrived at QLI after months in the hospital, she wanted one thing—Taco Bell. There was one catch—Brooke’s injury inhibited her ability to swallow and […]

Ashlin Carlson | The Next Milestone

March 4, 2025

“I think we missed our turn back there,” but the car, moving quickly along at highway speeds, doesn’t slow down. “Should we turn around?” “No–I think we can get there […]

Ellie Alberty | Celebration

February 3, 2025

It’s taken a lot of time, but the lights are finally set up. The cameras are tested, each moving up and backward, anticipating the group’s movement. Trash bags filled with […]

Advancing Stroke Rehabilitation

December 19, 2024

Originally written by Bella Lockwood and published in UNO Magazine. The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is at the forefront of revolutionizing stroke rehabilitation through innovative Virtual Reality (VR) […]

Doug Bish | Carrying Knowledge

December 11, 2024

“There are moments every day.” These, catching the sunrise in the preparation of a hunt in the hills outside of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, taking in the breeze on a day […]

Thatcher Skolout | The Whole Person

December 6, 2024

Simply, “faithful” He’s been Thatcher all this time. The same charismatic figure, ever since his youth. Thatcher the friend, and yes, even the jokester. If you put him in a […]

What Are Adaptive Sports?

October 16, 2024

Think about sports or recreational activities and what it takes to complete them. At first glance, you might say they take the use of arms and legs along with decent […]

Annika Olson | Rodeo

October 14, 2024

“Thats Me?” The Journey Begins “That’s me?” A look of confusion. A collection of images and videos from the past few months is on the laptop screen. An earlier photo […]

Lotus Friedman | Bloom

October 13, 2024

Discovering Inner Strength If you were to ask Lotus Friedman where she wants to go to college, without a moment’s hesitation she would say “Santa Monica College,” and likely punctuate […]