Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Education
The 3rd Annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion fundraising event shows an increase of...
VANCOUVER, June 16 /CNW/ - More than 35,000 Canadians came out on all kinds of wheels and rolled for hope this past weekend at...
Pediatric center to offer novel rehabilitation approach for spinal cord injury
Kennedy Krieger Institute today opens the doors of its International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, the world's first center focused on Rehabilitation and restoration...
Iams Donates Millionth Dollar to Canine Companions for Independence
Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) announced that it has received its millionth dollar in support from The Iams Company. Iams' support of the Healthy...
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Names Peter Wilderotter Vice President of Development
SPRINGFIELD, N.J., June 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) has named Peter Wilderotter as Vice President of Development. Wilderotter will...
Unsupervised Trampoline Use Contributes to Jump in Children’s Injuries
Orthopaedic Surgeons Offer Tips to Avoid Trampoline Dangers
ROSEMONT, Ill., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Trampolines are now rivaling swing sets and sandboxes as the staple...
Barrier-Free Travel – Book
Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts And Bolts Guide For Wheelers And Slow Walkers, 2nd Edition Candy Harrington
Authored by the editor of the leading travel magazine...
Spinal experts urge footy rule changes
A review of spinal cord injuries in Australian footballers has sparked calls for rule changes in both rugby union and rugby league.
Apart from the...
3D atlas will help navigate the spinal cord
Professor George Paxinos and Dr Yuri Koutcherov of the Spinal Injuries Research Centre at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute have been awarded...
Spinal cord unit provides support for whole family
HOWLAND — Patients touch balloons, pick up bean bags and tighten bolts in Forum Health Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital's Occupational Therapy room.
They are part of...
How disability is determined:
Social Security uses a step-by-step process involving five questions: Are you working? If you are and your earnings average more than $700 a month,...
