| RD’s Corner
By Richard Doscher, RD
Nowadays, no matter where you look—supermarkets, TV commercials, news programs—we are constantly being flooded by claims and expert opinions on nutrition-related health facts.
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| Polio Tips and Techniques by Dr. Richard L. Bruno A “maiden attempt” has been made by surgeons in India to implant stem cells into the spinal cords of a “handful” of children who had paralytic polio. | ACCESSIBLE HOME By Rosemarie Rossetti, PhD What would you say if after your spinal cord injury, a special fundraising campaign was established in your name to help pay for uninsured expenses related to your injury? | WORKING WORLD By Tamar Asedo Sherman | TRAVEL By Andrea Jehn Kennedy | ASK THE COACH By Scott Chesney I receive so many requests from people wondering where they can take a vacation that is so accessible they can almost forget they have a disability. I feel it is my duty to send them right to the top: Disney World! | Wheel Life By Charles N. Roman | KIDS IN ACTION By Kathleen M. Muldoon In June 2006, Dina Mishev was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) In February 2009, she set the world record for the most vertical feet skied uphill by a woman in 24 hours. In July 2011, she hopes to travel to Africa and Kilimanjaro, at 19,340 feet the highest free-standing mountain in the world, as part of a team of 24 climbers, half with MS and half without. | SPORTS ROUNDUP By Jimmy Cuevas
The United Spinal Navigators adaptive sports team wrapped up their best season in years last week at the 2010 National Junior Disability Championships (NJDC) in Chicago. At NJDC all team members obtained new personal best records and the team netted a total record of 112 medals (86 Gold, 23 Silver, 3 Bronze), set 12 new national records, and placed first on the Medium Team category. Spasticity is a debilitating condition affecting approximately one million Americans. Many suffer from spasticity in the upper limbs following a stroke, a spinal cord or traumatic brain injury or due to disorders such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. United Spinal Association is partnering with Allergan, Inc., actor Henry Winkler, and four national patient advocacy organizations to raise consciousness about upper limb spasticity and combat its under-diagnosis. The group’s website, www.OpenArmsCampaign.com, teaches how to recognize the symptoms of upper-limb spasticity and discover resources to treat the condition. Forever Young builds “ladders to the stars” that any child can climb on. By Danielle Shaw Schools are providing disabled students with motorized “standers” for the physiological, academic and social benefits. By Adam Rosenthal Laura Tellado has a mission to make the condition she and more than 166,000 other Americans were born with a cause célèbre. By Christina Hernandez A study in San Jose, California, finds where movement, meditation and spinal cord injury come together. By Kazuko Shem, MD Chanda Hinton’s foundation is working with the state of Colorado and Medicaid on a pilot program to fund integrative medical programs for people with SCI. By Kristin Beale By Herb Drill We’re all pretty much acquainted with a PIN: a Personal Identification Number. Soon, more veterans and others with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), their families, caregivers, and medical professionals could know about BIN: the Brain Injury Navigator. BIN is a one-stop, Web-based information resource to meet the information needs of those of all ages with a TBI, their families, and their caregivers across the rehabilitation landscape. United Spinal’s disability summit rallies self-advocates to discuss the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed 20 years ago in July. By Tom Scott Women with disabilities talk empowerment and visibility at a conference in Brooklyn. By Tom Scott |
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