Director of Social Services Jerome Kleckley (left) enjoys a light moment with Damon Rozier, who gave a presentation on the role of sports in psychosocial rehabilitation following spinal cord injury at the Tri-Association Conferences of SCI/D health care professionals in Las Vegas last month.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Research and You
DIRECTOR’S NOTES: An Excellent Program
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Knowledge Transfer
RESEARCH FRONT: October 2006
Hughes Syndrome or MS?—Controversy Over UK ‘Misdiagnoses’
High Caloric Diet May Prevent ALS Progression
Study Discovers Risk Factors Associated with Neural Tube Defects in China
Olfactory Cell Transplantation Shows Potential in SCI Recovery
POLITICAL NEWS: UN Panel Approves Disabilities Treaty
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Giving Care
SCI/D Conferences at the Riviera
Spinal cord health care professionals make this year’s conference in Las Vegas one to remember, setting the bar high for next year’s meetings in Orlando.
By Rob Ingraham and Chris Pierson
A History of Research Support
United Spinal has spent nearly $60 million on research into virtually all aspects of spinal cord medicine.
By Terry Moakley
Life After Spinal Cord Injury
Love, Work, & Play-A More In-Depth Exploration
By Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, MD
HAVA and Election 2006: How Are We Doing?
Some states have been slow to ensure that voters with disabilities have equal access to the process.
By John P. Herrion
Online Accessible Taxicab Project Debuts
An internet presence spreads the word on the need for accessible taxis in every community.
By Terry Moakley
WORKING WORLD: The Value of Work
By Tamar Asedo Sherman
ARTS SCENE: Visible on Stage
By Elizabeth M. Treston
WHEELCHAIR DIFFUSION: The Long Haul
By Ziggi Landsman
MS PERSPECTIVES: Philosophy and Strategy for MS
By Ed Lash
KIDS IN ACTION!: Just for the Fun of It
By Kathleen M. Muldoon
SPORTS ROUNDUP: October 2006
By Jennifer Rodriguez
Everyone Had a Ball at the 2nd Annual Sports Spectacular
