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SCI on Film: Rear Window (1998)

Chris — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:45:41 +0000

"It was with anticipation mixed with dread that I began to watch Christopher Reeve’s retelling of the classic." [...]

Paralympics Day Three: Standing Slalom

Chris — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:17:11 +0000

Canada and Germany dominate Whistler Mountain at the Vancouver [...]

Treating Tremors

Chris — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:52:15 +0000

| POLIO TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

by Dr. Richard L. Bruno

Last column, we talked about types of tremor, essential tremor being one, which is often treated with beta-blockers. Beta-blockers have been a first-line drug to treat high blood pressure. The problem for polio survivors is that the side effect of beta-blockers—and of most antihypertension drugs –is fatigue, something polio survivors don’t need more of. So, here are some suggestions to take to your doctor about drugs to lower your blood pressure that, hopefully, will not also put you to sleep:

The first drug prescribed to treat hypertension used to be a diuretic, [...]

Paralympics: Bad Day on Ice for Korea Against Team USA

Chris — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:39:51 +0000

The first day of Paralympic competition saw the U.S. and Korea battle against each other in two sports, wheelchair curling and sled hockey, with Team USA getting the best of the Koreans in both [...]

NBC Wants to Cast 10-13 Year Old Actor in Wheelchair

Chris — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:20:53 +0000

Bonaza Productions, Inc. is hosting an open casting call for a new NBC Television pilot created by and starring Paul Reiser (Mad About You). They are going the extra mile in conducting an extensive search for a 10 – 13 year old boy who is a wheelchair user to audition for the role of Paul’s son Zeke.

Zeke is described as a sweet, funny, intelligent kid who has a positive outlook. He loves sports, music and everyone he meets including adults. He also remembers everything and is very inquisitive, though he can also become focused, anxious and obsessive about things. The character has [...]

Get into the Games!

Chris — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:51 +0000

Our friends at Wheelchair Sports Federation are blogging from the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver and have graciously permitted us to share their stories and photos with Action readers. For more of their posts and pictures, go to the link above. You can also follow them on Twitter.

Opening Ceremony 2010 March 13, 2010

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Originally uploaded by Wheelchair Sports Federation

Opening Ceremony: Root for the Home Team, but Appreciate and Cherish the Home Crowd

Written by Peter Quartuccio

There they sat. Spectators draped in green, white, and shades of blue, waving their illuminating pompoms that set the BC Place aglow with a [...]