NATIONAL COALITION FOR LATINXS WITH DISABILITIES
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Reveca Torres
Founder and Executive Director of BACKBONES
info@backbonesonline.com

Reveca Torres, founder and Executive Director of BACKBONES, was injured and paralyzed in a car accident at the age of 13. After completing degrees in Fashion Design and Theatre Arts Reveca worked as a costume designer and simultaneously worked with various organizations doing disability work in the realms of health & fitness, transitioning, recreation, education and peer support. She started BACKBONES in 2009 after realizing that years of interaction and friendship with others living with spinal injuries (SCI) had made a significant impact in her self-image, confidence and drive to succeed.  Reveca wanted to ensure that others, especially those newly injured, had access to resources, information, and the same type of peer support she has had.

BACKBONES exists to help people with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) and their families connect with their communities. We do that by creating events and experiences that promote awareness and engage people of all abilities.

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  • About Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Nosotros Platicas
    • Annual Conference >
      • 2021 CONFERENCE
      • 2018 Conference >
        • Conferencia 2018
        • Program 2018 >
          • Welcome Address
          • Keynote 2018
          • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
          • Representation and Media
          • Caretaking and Disability
          • Accessing Media
          • Immigration and Disability
          • Motherhood and Autism
          • Women's Empowerment
          • Community Conversations
          • Neurodivergent Change Angents
          • Special Education in Charter Schools
          • Embracing Disability
          • Mentorship and Access
          • CNLD's Activism
          • CNLD Chapters
        • Sponsorship 2018
      • 2017 Conference >
        • Sponsorship 2017
        • Event Photos 2017
        • Program 2017 >
          • Welcome & Keynotes
          • Disability Rights Movement
          • Intersectionality
          • Immigration
          • Community Art Project
          • Education/Employment
          • Healthcare
          • Activism
          • Community Discussion
          • Interpreters
          • StoryCorps
      • 2016 Conference
    • Advocacy >
      • Free Rosa
      • HR 620 "ADA Ed and Reform Act"
      • Immigrants and Refugees with Disabilities
      • Voting
      • Zero-tolerance policy
      • Statement on Marca Bristo's Passing
      • Solidarity Statement - BLM
  • Get involved
    • Membership Form
    • Join Mailing List
  • Resources
  • COVID-19