Monthly Archives: May 2015
Quadriplegic sailing instructor defying odds of disability
WHISKEYTOWN LAKE, Calif. - Michael Strahle is a quadriplegic sailing instructor at Whiskeytown Lake but he isn't letting his disability define him or stop...
Introducing HARMONY, an Advanced Rehabilitation Robot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=9EF1hmdt83c
Developed at the Cockrell School of Engineering, HARMONY is a first-of-its-kind, two-armed rehabilitation exoskeleton that is poised to revolutionize the field of rehabilitative robotics.
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Nervous System Function and Autonomic Dysreflexia
The nervous system controls movement, sensation, thinking and behavioral activities. It consists of various elements which comprise the whole complex working process. It is...
Numbers Tell The Tale Of The Wings For Life World Run
Now the dust has settled on an unforgettable day of running and inspiration, the numbers that lie behind the second Wings for Life World...
15 years on ventilator: Hockessin man fosters awareness
It's the hugs that Jay Hawthorne misses most.
A ventilator-dependent quadriplegic for the last 15 years, Hawthorne used to enjoy feeling his grandmother's comforting presence...
