 Neurological Reengineering has been successfully used when training people who have suffered from spinal cord injuries, Cerebral Palsy (CP), stroke victims, multiple sclerosis (MS), traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and others.Barwis has founded two non-profits, Athletic Angels Foundation and the First Step Foundation.He unofficially began the Athletic Angels Foundation in 1996 while coaching in Morgantown, WV to help impoverished children gain access to athletic, academic and mentoring opportunities, leveraging his relationships with athletes and philanthropists to connect them with economically disadvantaged to show them love and respect give them opportunities they would otherwise forever be denied.