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A review of the assistive technology featured at the Abilities Expo in Atlanta. Neurotechnology companies provide innovative tools to improve quality of life for people with chronic medical conditions. A researcher talks about the kinds of work his team and others are doing toward realizing the potential of stem cell therapies. | Wheel Life By Charles N. Roman Intelligently debate stem cell research with the facts. No one wants to get into a debate about stem cell research, only to end up looking like an uneducated halfwit. No matter which side you’re on, you should at least get the basic facts [...] Designers are rethinking the wheelchair in exciting new ways. (Now if only someone would design a system where people who need innovative wheelchairs could easily afford [...] The author’s MS has progressed in a way that leaves her left side completely paralyzed. | TECH EDGE By John M. Williams About a year ago, I first started hearing about something called the Impulse that was raising excitement among people in the disability community who believe that assistive technology products increase their independence and improve their quality of life physically and psychologically. The Impulse™ Bluetooth® technology is an access product specifically designed for persons with physical limitations, allowing them to use any muscle surface (face, jaw, neck, arm, leg, etc.) to control their computer. This device is particularly applicable for persons with degenerative conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy or any [...] | POLIO TIPS AND TECHNIQUES by Dr. Richard L. Bruno If you’ve read our research, you know we’ve found evidence that a shortage of dopamine in neurons that activate the brain is related to polio survivors’ fatigue. Dopamine is the brain-activating neurochemical, but it also turns on the neurons that turn your muscles off when they’re not in use. Without enough dopamine, muscles turn on when they should be off, creating the rigidity and tremor of Parkinson’s disease. So, why don’t all polio survivors have Parkinson’s? | Accessible Home By Rosemarie Rossetti, PhD Houses That Work for Life!: A guide to creating homes that provide security, comfort and empowerment for all generations. By Lisa Sandlin In this economy, think hard about leaving that job you don’t like. [...] | Ask The Coach By Scott Chesney Here are some stats from the U.S. Census Bureau to encourage and discourage anyone: People with a disability are 70% more likely to stay in a job five years or longer than an able-bodied person. That’s encouraging, right? What’s discouraging? There are 11.8 million Americans with disabilities who are unemployed and 18% of people with disabilities who live at or below the poverty level. This must change, and only we can change it. The Second Annual Reelabilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. The festival presents award winning films in various locations throughout the NY metropolitan area. Discussions and other engaging programs will bring together the community to explore, discuss and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience. | KIDS IN ACTION By Kathleen M. Muldoon When I was in eighth grade, I spent my winter break working on a poster for a contest our local newspaper was sponsoring for National Safety Month. Even though that wasn’t until the following June, the deadline for entries was January 31. I completed and then tore up dozens of posters before coming up with what I was sure would win first prize, which was a red Schwinn bicycle and bike helmet. | Sports Roundup By Tom Scott U.S. Paralympians share their perspectives on living with disabilities and competing in the 2010 Winter Games From PasstheClassAct.org: NOW – The Senate is debating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590). The CLASS Act is in Title VIII of this bill. An amendment will be introduced soon to strip the CLASS Act from the bill and we cannot let it pass. A team of researchers from Harvard and Case Western Reserve has identified where potent molecules called chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) bind to the surface of neurons, exposing a novel therapeutic target for spinal cord [...] Here are some gift suggestions for children, parents or grandparents with special needs. Recommendations for several great toys your kids will enjoy. [...] Sam Morris’s tracks on his debut CD have a range of moods and theme, but the emotional force behind them is hope. |
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