Enabling a Quadriplegic to Race Cars Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:29:47 +0000
Arrow gave a team twelve months to create a quadriplegic-compatible racing car – it took them five CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Arrow Electronics gave its semi-autonomous motorcar (SAM) design team a little under a year to enable a quadriplegic to drive a race car. As a practical matter, they did it in less than five months.… Continue Reading »
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Two pilots in wheelchairs create history in UAE Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:00:20 +0000
Duo lands in UAE as part of global mission to raise awareness about disability Dubai: Two paraplegic pilots on wheelchairs have created history in UAE airspace by landing in Dubai World Central as part of a global Handi-flight mission to raise awareness about disability. Speaking to Gulf News, which was given exclusive access to the… Continue Reading »
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RI Congressman speaks to Bush’s work defending Americans with disabilities Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:19:05 +0000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPRI) — As thousands made their way to the Capitol on Tuesday to pay their respects to former President George H.W. Bush, so did beneficiaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act. President Bush signed the ADA, which is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability, into law in 1990. “We… Continue Reading »
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The heartwarming moment an athlete bursts into tears after helping his quadriplegic best friend achieve his lifelong dream of becoming an Ironman Mon, 03 Dec 2018 14:11:25 +0000
A triathlete has wept tears of joy after helping his quadriplegic best mate achieve his lifelong dream of completing an Ironman race. Hundreds of spectators cheered as Kevin Fergusson, 59, pushed Sid James, 60, in his wheelchair across the finish line of the 15th Ironman Western Australia in Busselton on Sunday night. The South Australian… Continue Reading »
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Spinal injuries throw body clocks off-schedule, new study shows Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:59:47 +0000
In the hours and days following a spinal cord injury, the gears that control the body’s internal clocks fall profoundly out of sync, impacting body temperature, hormone fluctuation, immunity and the timing of a host of other bodily processes, according to new CU Boulder research. The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and… Continue Reading »
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Kessler Foundation Highlights Research Advances at 2018 UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:28:45 +0000
Foundation demonstrates the application of wearable robotics for individuals with spinal cord injury at United Nations program, The Art of the Possible Each year, the United Nations commemorates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UNIDPD) on December 3. This year, Kessler Foundation joins the IDPD program to demonstrate the contributions of rehabilitation research toward… Continue Reading »
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Case Western Reserve Researchers Restore Breathing and Partial Forelimb Function in Rats with Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:09:58 +0000
Promising results provide hope for humans suffering from chronic paralysis Millions of people worldwide are living with chronic spinal cord injuries, with 250,000 to 500,000 new cases each year—most from vehicle crashes or falls. The most severe spinal cord injuries completely paralyze their victims and more than half impair a person’s ability to breathe. Now,… Continue Reading »
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How a diving accident led Clark’s Botanicals creator to a renewed sense of purpose Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:48:32 +0000
The story behind the popular Clark’s Botanicals skincare line is one of resilience and survival. Entrepreneur Francesco Clark started the beauty line as a kitchen sink operation, and now it’s used by stars like Madonna, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore. But six years before he created the celebrated brand, Clark survived a devastating accident that… Continue Reading »
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Teen In Wheelchair Marches In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade With Friend’s Help Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:28:02 +0000
Drew Bell was born with Spina Bifida and uses a wheelchair to get around, but he wouldn’t let that dash his dream of marching with his school band. With the help of brass leader Kailey Summons, he will be joining the rest of their bandmates as one of the 12 bands marching in this year’s… Continue Reading »
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Creating Our Future with Spinal Cord Injury Therapy | James St John | TEDx Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:09:28 +0000
A/Prof James St John is an incredibly talented and innovative professor who hopes to demonstrate the endless possibilities of science. Continuing the ground-breaking research of the 2017 Australian of the Year, Prof Alan Mackay-Sim, A/Prof St John and his team are developing a therapy to treat spinal cord injury by designing a nerve bridge ready… Continue Reading »
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