Follow the journey of Jen French, Cleveland FES Center research participant, in her “Stand by Me” journal. Jen participates in the Stand & Transfer Program for Spinal Cord Injury and will receive an upgraded FES system for trunk control and stand/transfer.
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Inventor Lance Black designed an award-winning device that improves the standing ability—and independence—of people with degenerative disorders, including post-polio syndrome and multiple sclerosis. By Lynne Harris Designer Jordan Silver brought her amazing line of wheelchair accessible clothing to United Spinal’s Independence Expo on Long Island in June. This video gives a taste of just how versatile her Ag Apparel line is What the staycation is to the traveler, these are to the hobbyist: activities that can occupy anyone with a lot of ambition and not so much money. By Clare Willson | ACCESSIBLE HOME By Rosemarie Rossetti, PhD Easter Seals Project ACTION invites you to participate in an ESPA Talks – Paratransit Online Dialogue July 26 – August 6, 2010. | TECH EDGE By John M. Williams | WORKING WORLD By Tamar Asedo Sherman | ASK THE COACH By Scott Chesney | POLIO TIPS ‘N’ TECHNIQUES by Dr. Richard L. Bruno | KIDS IN ACTION By Kathleen M. Muldoon | Wheel Life By Charles N. Roman | SPORTS ROUNDUP By Tom Scott You may be planning to participate in a variety of outdoor activities and recreational sports this summer. But are your body and mind ready? Being in the best physical shape possible will not only help you stay active, but improve your self-esteem and confidence. If you’re in the neighborhood of Scarborough, Maine, in October, this sounds like a fun way way to support organizations in Maine and around the country that match people with service animals: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by helping to assess the impact of the ADA and be entered to win a new Apple iPad, iPod touch or iPod shuffle! A message from our favorite rapper and DJ, Tapwaterz and Ricfire of 4 Wheel City Nerve graft surgery is restoring some function and sensation for people with spinal cord injuries. Attendees of United Spinal’s Independence Expo on Long Island will get a chance to talk to representatives of the surgeons who are pioneering this medical procedure. By Christofer Pierson The following is an announcement from the the Northeast Rehabilitation Association for rehabilitation professionals Twenty Years of the ADA
Here’s an even at Kessler Foundation that should be of interest to United Spinal members in the Greater New York City area |
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