Tag: Employment

‘The injury doesn’t change who you are,’ says Coquitlam man

Rick Hansen made history with his journey around the world but it was only the beginning of what would become his lifelong dream. With the...

From the lab to the operating room

Dr. Brian Kwon just may be the future of spinal cord research. The 35-year-old medical specialist splits his professional time these days performing delicate surgeries...

Still making a difference

Twenty years ago, the kind of spinal-cord injury Caleb Brousseau sustained when he landed badly from a 12-metre jump while snowboarding in February would...

Former clinic surgeon sues ex-employer

MADISON - Was a former Marshfield Clinic neurosurgeon an overly aggressive practitioner whose zeal to heal resulted in unnecessary and risky surgeries, or did...

Reality Racing and Paralyzed Veterans Announce Promotional Partnership

Companies Team Up to Support America's Paralyzed Heroes BOCA RATON, Fla., and WASHINGTON, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Reality Racing, Inc. and Paralyzed Veterans of America,...

An Oregon Tale

RECENTLY MY OLDEST son, Noah, graduated from the University of Oregon. He wore the traditional cap with tassel as a concession to his mother’s...

Traffic fine could help disabled

INDIANAPOLIS - The fine you pay for your next speeding ticket might be a few dollars higher, but advocates for the disabled say the...

Meredith Gets Around

A column about restaurant happenings and food musings, home and away. Just as the Great White Way darkens to signify a Broadway loss, so it...

Christopher Reeve Foundation Awards Over $700,000 in Quality of Life Grants

SHORT HILLS, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) announced today that it has awarded $717,404 in Quality of Life grants...

Survey of Pain and Fatigue in Adults with Disabilities

NOW RECRUITING! Announcing a new study of pain and fatigue in adults with Multiple Sclerosis and spinal cord injury. PURPOSE Pain and fatigue are the most common...