Women Embracing Abilities Now-Charlotte

Women Embracing Abilities Now-Charlotte Women Embracing Abilities Now- Charlotte (W.E.A.N) is the first sister chapter of W.E.A.N in Baltim

Organization to help women with disabilities for support, getting their mojo back, making them feel confident and uplifted. We want to show the world that we are also here and we're not going anywhere!

11/07/2025

From becoming the first disabled candidate for mayor of Charlotte to launching North Carolina’s first disability fashion show, Tae is redefining what’s possible.

Her advocacy shows that visibility and representation can inspire change far beyond one community.

Read Tae’s full story of empowerment and impact: https://www.numotion.com/cab-story/taes-advocacy-story

Thank you Xuan for host our first paint n sip at my home on Sunday. It was so relaxing and healing with the jazz music, ...
11/04/2025

Thank you Xuan for host our first paint n sip at my home on Sunday. It was so relaxing and healing with the jazz music, good food, and conversation. We have to do this again!

10/26/2025

We are excited that ’s co-founder, Dr. Susan Solman, will be one of the featured speakers at the next national webinar in the Aging with SCI series and YOU ARE INVITED!
Aging with SCI: Taking Charge of Preventive Care
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
6:00 – 8:00 pm (ET)
Virtual via Zoom

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://miami.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mL6FmiI-Qg66dMLBKuRKGQ

This interactive session will bring together clinicians and persons with lived experience to share insights and strategies for staying healthy with SCI. We will highlight best practices in preventive care and explore how individuals with SCI can partner with their healthcare providers to advocate for accessible, high-quality care.

Featured Speakers:
Ashley Traczuk, MD – Internist (Hospitalist), Jefferson Health
Susan Solman, DPM, PharmD – Podiatrist, Pharmacist, and Disability Healthcare Advocate, Florida International University
Planning Committee:
Kim Anderson, PhD – Case Western Reserve University
Jeanne Zanca, MPT, PhD – Kessler Foundation
Michael Stillman, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
Leslie Morse, DO – University of Miami

Co-Hosted by:
Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS)
Division of General Internal Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Guided by the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Knowledge Translation Committee Community Advisory Board, a diverse group of individuals with lived experience with SCI from across the country

Please join us for this important conversation on health, advocacy, and empowerment.
Image Description: An image of a woman with long brown hair, wearing a red dress and boots, sitting in a wheelchair, is holding a sword in the air and a shield with the "Rod of Asclepius" medical symbol. The background looks like rays of sun behind her in orange and red with the words, "AGING WITH SCI: TAKING CHARGE OF PREVENTATIVE CARE."

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