Tag: Family and Friends
BOOK – Alternative Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury
Studies indicate that 40% of Americans use some form of alternative medicine; for individuals with long-term disabilities, learning about their options is even more...
Cord-Blood.org
A free, unbiased source of information on how to understand Cord Blood banking
Every expectant parent today faces a tough and irreversible choice:...
Senate Passes Adapted Housing Grant Bill to Help Veterans
(Washington, DC) During a marathon session of voting on Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed legislation which will help disabled veterans who live with family...
Progress Report: the ADA and Employment
July 26th, 2005 marks the 15th anniversary of an important date in history – the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Since the...
Hurricane Katrina – Response/Recovery, message from NCD
Basic Info
People with disabilities in the Gulf Coast areas of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana are experiencing tremendous loss of life and devastation caused by...
HELPING HANDS
HELPING HANDS is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for quadriplegic individuals by training capuchin monkeys to assist them with...
Men’s Wheelchair basketball
You’ve been injured a while, but for one reason or another you have to change doctors. Perhaps you’ve moved, your doctor has retired, you're...
Changing or Choosing Your Doctor
Many medical doctors, particularly general practitioners, family practitioners, or internists, see relatively few people with spinal cord injuries. They may not be aware of...
Interacting With Your Doctor
As part of a growing health and cost conscious public, we now take more responsibility for our health. More concerned about what we eat,...
Home Alone!
Many people think of "independence" not in terms of how well they can dress themselves, transfer into bed, or drive, but in terms of...
