At age 35, living with quadriplegia for 18 years, Erin Poyle is a
self-taught chef who finds cooking to be an outlet for her. "When I
don't feel well, I cook," says Poyle, who is living with a C5 spinal
cord injury after a motor vehicle accident in 1991. "It's therapeutic.
It takes my mind off things."
In high school, Poyle would "sit on the sidelines" and watch her dad
cook. "My dad was one of those 'Out of my kitchen' type of guys," jokes
Poyle, who has most of her mobility only in her non-dominant left hand.
Though, cooking and baking were part of her physical therapy after her
accident, nothing had "sparked" right away, says Poyle.
Read her whole story.
Janelle
Online Reporter
Reeve Foundation
