Yearly Archives: 2016
Mister Rogers TV Hall of Fame (Special Appearance by Jeff Erlanger) (1999)
https://youtu.be/PI_9GegVoYk
A quadriplegic from a young age following surgery for a spinal tumor, Mr. Erlanger appeared on the "Neighborhood" at age 10 (1981), but his...
Study Identifies Specific Gene Network That Promotes Nervous System Repair
Findings by UCLA-led collaboration are an early step toward potential treatments for injuries to the central nervous system
Newswise — Whether or not nerve cells...
Rollin’ Down The Runway: What Happens When High Fashion Meets a Wheelchair
The fashion industry isn't particularly well known for it's diversity and inclusion. When we hear the term "fashion model," we often think of tall,...
Spinal injury and ‘biorobotic control’ of the bladder
There are many challenges facing people with spinal cord injury – and walking again is often the least of their problems. Cambridge research could...
Motivated by Personal Experience, Scientist Seeks Answers About Spinal Cord Injury
https://youtu.be/938-NOmZkso
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2016) — At the age of 19, Sasha Rabchevsky was a strong safety on the Hampden-Sydney College football team when...
Bionic spinal cord offers new hope to the paralysed
“Bionic spinal cord” could give extra function and mobility to users of mobility assist devices.
A ‘revolutionary’ device implanted in a brain blood vessel may...
Scientists Connect Neurons in the Lab for the First Time
Injuries to the central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord — are particularly devastating because the body doesn’t regenerate neurons to repair connections between vital circuits...
Governor Proposes Legislation To Change Handicapped Parking Symbol
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is on board with changing the handicapped parking symbol on signs throughout the state.
Jonathan Slifka, the governor’s liaison to...
Center for Neuro Recovery
Center for Neuro Recovery is the nation’s leading functional movement exercise facility with the most state-of-the-art researched-backed equipment to date. Center for Neuro Recovery’s®...
AirAccess30.org
The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) was passed by Congress and signed into law on October 2, 1986. This law guarantees that people with...
