Javier Robles knows about life-changing situations, both good and bad. At the young age of 16, Javier fell out of a tree, upending life as he knew it. The fall caused a spinal cord injury, leaving him with quadriplegia.💔 With a goal to join the Air Force prior to his injury, Javier had to pivot when he returned to high school. With the support of a kind guidance counselor, Javier focused on his grades and embarked on a future he hadn’t dreamed of prior to his accident. He earned a degree from rutgersu and a Juris Doctorate from setonhall School of Law. Javier is now faculty and assistant teaching professor at Rutgers in the Department of Kinesiology and Health. He’s also a husband, father of two and a passionate advocate for disability rights. 💪 He didn’t do it alone. Javier has had life-changing Canine Companions #servicedogs since 1990 to help him live with greater independence.🐕‍🦺 “It was difficult to go from doing everything for yourself to often having to depend on othe...