Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: Family and Friends

Nina Foundation Celebrated 2nd Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

This is an event celebrated by a mumbai based NGO -Nina Foundation to spread awareness about spinal injury - prevention & Rehabilitation. 25th June 2010,...

Triplets are Answer to Paralyzed Man’s Fatherhood Wish

In 1970, Ken Kunken suffers a crippling spinal cord injury and broken neck in a college football game.

After Spinal Cord Injuries, Can Men Still Have Children? – Dr. Bastuba

Doctor Bastuba explains if men with spinal cord injuries can still have children. A male spinal cord injured patient, a wonderful human being, in his...

Dad-of-two was left paralysed after he was knocked off his bicycle

Vince Barton's life will never be the same again. The father-of-two's world was turned upside down when he was hit by a car while cycling...

Determined To Make a Difference

By Judith Shatto I know personally the danger of drunk driving; the pain, heartbreak, consequences, and rage it can cause. My son and I live...

2009 Holiday Gift Guide for People in Wheelchairs

Don't be intimidated when shopping for a gift for someone in a wheelchair this holiday season. We gathered some top-notch ideas from wheelchair users...

Paralyzed teen still surfing… and now his dog is, too

What makes a bad day? Is it missing the bus? Spilling coffee on your new shirt? Leaving your wallet at home? For Patrick Ivison,...

Life changing, not life ending

It’s quiet under the water. The roar of the rapids muted. But Peter Chisholm’s heart raced as he fought to grab the loops of his...

Water skiing clinic opens fun of the sports to disabled

"It's all kind of freedom on those skis," said Mark Bugha, 28, from Finleyville in Washington County. "It's special for me because I never...

Spinal Cord Injury Research Focus of Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Grant

Support from the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation will allow a Medical College of Wisconsin faculty member to research whether neurally modified cells derived from...