JOSH'S SPINAL CORD INJURY
When: August 1, 2004   Age: 19 years   Level: C5
Description: Boogie boarding at the beach, a wave slammed him to the ground from behind.

HIS BIO
Josh Basile lives in Potomac, Maryland. He spent months at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in DC, where he is currently in outpatient therapy. Josh spends his time teaching others about beach safety and has founded an organization called Determined2Heal, which helps newly injured patients make the transition back to their lives after hospitalization. Josh is currently attending Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injuries new Restorative Therapy Program.

HOW FOFTA IS HELPING HIM
FOFTA purchased exercise equipment for Josh, to assist him in his rehabilitation program.