New Health Booklets Featured on the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Publication Page Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:32:49 +0000
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for people living with paralysis, has created a series of booklets that features information about different aspects of health and real-life situations while living with paralysis. These booklets can be found on the… Continue Reading »
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New approach could jumpstart breathing after spinal cord injury Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:09:32 +0000
A research team at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto has developed an innovative strategy that could help to restore breathing following traumatic spinal cord injury. The team, led by principal investigator Dr. Michael Fehlings – a neurosurgeon/neuroscientist, specialist in spinal cord injury and senior scientist at UHN – published its findings today in the… Continue Reading »
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New technology allows spinal cord patients to drive a NASCAR race car Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:37:03 +0000
It was a sunny morning Thursday at Dover International Speedway, and, with a full NASCAR slate scheduled for the weekend, it came as no surprise that the thunderous roar of a stock car rattled the air at the Monster Mile. The No. 78 flat-black Toyota Camry, owned by Furniture Row Racing, was screaming around the… Continue Reading »
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An Italian Researcher Develops a low-cost Robotic Glove to “lend a hand” to People with Motor Disabilities Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:26:49 +0000
The majority of people who suffer the partial or total loss of the hand’s motor skills report a drastic reduction in the quality of life due to the consequent inability to carry out many activities of daily life. Performing tasks often taken for granted, such as buttoning a shirt, using the phone, or grasping utensils… Continue Reading »
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Making Tourism More Inclusive For All Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:44:34 +0000
These are just some of the common frustrations shared by people traveling with a disability, but according to Heng, traveling could be made a lot easier. “It’s about ensuring all links in the tourism supply chain are made accessible, from airports and airlines to public transport to tourist attractions to shops and bars,” Heng told… Continue Reading »
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Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Passage of Bill Making Air Travel More Accessible Thu, 04 Oct 2018 05:25:24 +0000
Passage comes following the 32nd anniversary of the original landmark Air Carrier Access Act designed to protect passengers with disabilities WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —Paralyzed Veterans of America is hailing the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302) through the U.S. Senate today by a vote of 93 to 6.… Continue Reading »
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‘What I can do, not can’t do’ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 05:05:24 +0000
Four years after life-changing accident, he’s back in the race Jake Anderson is a competitor. A captain of the Chanhassen boys hockey team in 2011-12, he scored 10 goals, helping the Storm to its best finish in program history with 20 wins. Sitting on the sidelines, or bench in hockey terms, has never been Anderson’s… Continue Reading »
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Use your voice to access the world with a new Android app Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:07:29 +0000
Everyone can benefit from hands-free support when using technology, but for the 62 million people in the U.S. with motor and mobility impairments, it can be a vital requirement. For Stefanie Putnam, a quadriplegic and a para-equestrian driver, tasks like taking photos, sending texts and composing emails could be daunting. Stefanie was one of several… Continue Reading »
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UofL research helps spinal cord injury patients take steps Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:41:46 +0000
Two research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury are able to walk over ground thanks to epidural stimulation paired with daily locomotor training. In addition, these and two other participants achieved independent standing and trunk stability when using the stimulation and maintaining their mental focus. The research, conducted at the Kentucky Spinal… Continue Reading »
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Spinal cord stimulation, physical therapy help paralyzed man stand, walk with assistance Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:40:58 +0000
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy have helped a man paralyzed since 2013 regain his ability to stand and walk with assistance. The results, achieved in a research collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UCLA, are reported in Nature Medicine. With an implanted stimulator turned on, the man, Jered Chinnock, was able to… Continue Reading »
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