Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Education
Walking The Walk
Harvard senior Allison Kessler, 22, had to take a break from serving as coxswain of her university's men's rowing team this semester. She wanted...
Teacher’s reach extends beyond classroom
When Tiffany Nickel tells her special education students that their disabilities are no excuse for not achieving, they know she's not just saying that....
Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion Announces Preliminary Nationwide Results
Thank you, Canada!
VANCOUVER, June 21 /CNW/ - Preliminary results indicate that the 5th annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion, presented by Scotiabank, has raised...
Bush vetoes stem cell bill
WASHINGTON — Science, religion, and politics collided Wednesday at the White House as President Bush vetoed a bill authorizing federal support for embryonic stem...
They said she’d never walk again
But, Amanda Boxtel is fighting back
ASPEN — Fifteen years ago when Amanda Boxtel crossed her ski tips at Snowmass Ski Area, she somersaulted and...
A new deal for the disabled
GN, Hansen Foundation strike partnership to improve wheelchair accessibility
The Government of Nunavut and the Rick Hansen Foundation have signed a partnership agreement that both...
Sharing a hard lesson
It was close to midnight on a hot June night in 1992 when Eric Wildt dived into a friend's in-ground swimming pool.
His head hit...
‘You have to learn how to start over again’
The day was supposed to be like any other. At age 51 Darryl Neighbour, the boss of a construction company he co-owned, was finishing...
Donor gives Shriner’s hospital $10 million
Attorney H. Patrick Weber took the unusual step last December of calling his friend, Glenn Huber, chairman of Shriners Burns Hospital in Cincinnati, late...
Innovative education scheme sees fewer rugby players suffering spinal injuries
Effect of nationwide injury prevention program on serious spinal injuries in New Zealand Rugby Union: an ecologic study
A scheme educating coaches and referees in...
