Monthly Archives: November 2009
Spinal risks awareness from Mr Leo
IF Mackay primary school students are going to take notice of anybody about spinal safety then it will probably be Wayne Leo.
Mr Leo has spoken to more than 245,000 children about the danger of...
After severe injury, ex-firefighter longs to help others
Growing up in Southern California, Tom Hampton excelled at the sports that would ultimately shape his life – snow skiing, water skiing and surfing. He played football for 10 years and received his Red...
Ed Quijada – chat with new patients
Ed Quijada - as part of this series, Ed and Amy chat with new patients suffering a spinal cord injury
Locals Bring Awareness To Spinal Cord Injuries At Local Schools
Jumping out of a tree or riding a motorcycle without a helmet aren’t the only bad decisions that can turn into a spinal cord injury.
There’s also texting while driving and not wearing a seat...
Quadriplegic delivers message: ‘There’s hope’
The car accident that damaged Patrick Rummerfield's spinal cord in 1974 should have laid him up permanently.
So why does he now drive drag racers in Texas, race drag boats on Creve Coeur Lake, break...
Florida creates divisions for disabled athletes
We have been following this story for months. A high school athlete, Elle, who happens to be paralyzed, and her family, shook things up in Florida. She wanted to compete on the track and...
From a wheelchair, actor, athlete and now sailor
For someone paralysed waist down for 25 years after a road accident, Salil Chaturvedi has had an amazing journey. The spinal cord injury has confined him to a wheelchair since his youth but that...
Struggling for Bliss: Greece man’s long road to recovery
Mike Bliss' story can be told in four words:
Believe. Persevere. Thank you.
On March 22, 2008, Bliss, a 21-year-old junior accounting major at the State University of New York at Buffalo, left a Main Street...
On Your Last Nerve: Researchers Advance Understanding of Stem Cells
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurons. The research is a significant advance in understanding...
After ski accident, a builder rebuilds his life from a wheelchair
The construction site in East San Jose is a clutter of tools, building materials and heavy machinery. Everyone must wear a hard hat and it's not easy to get around.
That's especially the case for...
