This is where the staff of the Reeve Foundation is sharing up-to-the-minute information and putting some context around the news affecting the spinal cord injury and paralysis community. Not to mention insight into what's going on here at the Foundation.
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Posted by
GerthroMonday, February 25, 2013
Knowledge in Motion SCI Webcast Series for individuals living with spinal cord injury, their caregivers, & healthcare professionals presents: Developing a Personal Emergency Preparedness Plan for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.
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Posted by
JLoFriday, February 22, 2013
Posted by
GerthroThursday, February 21, 2013
Scott Chesney, a two-time world traveler and navigator of life with paralysis for 24 years, has been described as a “profile in courage,” “a master of living life to its fullest,” and “a commander in change,” while addressing more than 1 million people in 38 countries.
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Posted by
GerthroThursday, February 21, 2013
Posted by
GerthroWednesday, February 20, 2013
We want to make everyone aware of an issue that is developing in New York that impacts spinal cord research. The New York Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCRIP) was established in 1998 and has raised over $70 million for spinal cord research. The program has helped establish New York as a leader in neuroscience research and has led to advances in robotics, electrical stimulation, drugs to prevent damage and promote repair and much more.
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Posted by
BillTuesday, February 19, 2013
The Reeve Foundation teamed up with the Shepherd Center on Dec.17th to conduct a peer mentor training session in Atlanta, GA. We had 20 candidates some of which were already mentors at Shepherd. Read More
Posted by
JLoFriday, February 15, 2013
I have so much respect for all of our Team Reeve athletes who compete all year long. 26.2 miles, Ironmans, you name it, they all have a certain kind of drive. And drive certainly is not lacking from these three men handcycling 50 marathons in 50 weeks across 50 states for Team Reeve!Read More
Posted by
JLoFriday, February 15, 2013
More than just a story about family, but a story about relentless drive to live as full of a life as possible, this piece published by TODAY tells the journey of a young boy who grew to be a man before his passing living with
Friedreich’s ataxia. Recounting his life and the limits he never placed on it, Bennett's book tell his personal story.
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Posted by
JLoWednesday, February 13, 2013
The news is official, Reeve Foundation ambassador and star, Ali Stroker will be appearing on tomorrow night's episode Valentine's Day episode of "Glee!" Tune into Fox at 9pm (ET) to see her featured. We are so thrilled to see Ali being cast on Glee! Here's a bit more about her part:
Well, the worst-kept secret out there on TV is now pretty much official: Ali Stroker is the new “Glee Project” alum to make her way onto “Glee.”Read More
Posted by
JLoMonday, February 11, 2013
Love Land is a narrative dramatic feature film that follows Ivy, a young woman with a severe traumatic brain injury that affects her motor and cognitive skills, as she faces her refusal to be identified as a person with an intellectual disability. When she is placed in an institution for being a danger to herself and others, Ivy will stop at nothing to prove to the world, and to herself, that she is “normal” enough to transcend the label of “Special.”
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New in the PRC Library…
Danny and the Merry-Go-Round. By Nan Holcomb, Illustrated by Virginia Lucia. Jason & Nordic Publishers, 1984.
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Posted by
JLoTuesday, February 05, 2013
The Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair at The Ohio State University announces that we are currently accepting applications for our annual NINDS-funded Spinal Cord Injury Training Program, which will take place May 05-24, 2013.
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Posted by
GerthroMonday, February 04, 2013
I read a wonderful new book last week to my 8-year-old son that we both loved --
Mystic. It's about a teen girl who is living with paralysis -- Amelia and her best friend -- Greg. They start out in this world, but are quickly and literally sucked up into a strange land where Amelia can walk.
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