Join “Access to Mobility Call-In Day” Thursday, October 6, 2005
Act Today: Join "Access to Mobility Call-In Day" Thursday, October 6, 2005
On Thursday, October 6, 2005, individuals can join "Access to Mobility Call-In Day"...
Stem cell hope for spinal injuries
(CNN) -- Scientists in the U.S. have successfully used neural stem cells to regenerate damaged spinal cord tissue in mice, raising hopes that the...
National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2005
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
Across America, individuals with disabilities are making important contributions in the workplace. This month,...
RECOVERING FROM MOUNTAIN BIKE ACCIDENT
Last fall we brought you the story of Neil Maberry. Maberry suffered a debilitating spinal cord injury after a mountain bike accident this past...
Threats to Ventilator Users
State governments in the US are currently under intense pressure to limit or reduce Medicaid expenditures. Unless we make our voices heard, there may...
Phantom pain after spinal cord injury is result of hypersensitive neurons in thalamic region...
Yale researchers report the first evidence that phantom pain following spinal cord injury is the result of hypersensitive neurons in the thalamic region of...
Carnival Cruise Lines & Hurricane Katrina Relief
The Daily ARTA E-News bulletin reports that Carnival Cruise lines will provide assistance in relief efforts for hurricane Katrina. FEMA has contracted to dock...
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
More than 240,000 Americans, including 44,000 veterans, currently suffer from a spinal cord injury (SCI). Eleven thousand more sustain these injuries every year. The...
Hurricane Katrina – Response/Recovery, message from NCD
Basic Info
People with disabilities in the Gulf Coast areas of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana are experiencing tremendous loss of life and devastation caused by...
Hurricane Relief for People with Disabilities
The Centers for Independent Living in Biloxi, Mississippi and New Orleans were severely impacted by the hurricane. In fact the Biloxi, MS center was...
