Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric Dec 2016 Open Access

Re-Authoring Narratives: Reflective Writing with Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury

Aimee C. Mapes ; Michael T. Hartley

Abstract

This article describes a community outreach project for veterans with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) that was particularly effective as a short-term veteran writing group. Sponsored by a grant from the Paralyzed Veterans of America, The University of Arizona hosted an outreach project for veterans with SCI/D in October 2013. When situated in a trusted community of veterans with spinal cord injury and disease, reflection afforded a space for reauthoring experiences wherein veterans were able to make meaning from military experiences. In this manuscript, we highlight reflective writing as a fundamental component of the community outreach because reflection was essential for identifying and sharing strengths to carry forward.

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Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
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2016-12-01
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10.59236/rjv16i2pp61-82
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