Articles related to "Quadriplegic"
Politicians With Disabilities
"You've said it yourself a million times. If there had been a TV in every living room sixty years ago, this country does not elect a man in a wheelchair."
disability • amputee • politician • fdr • vietnam
"You've said it yourself a million times. If there had been a TV in every living room sixty years ago, this country does not elect a man in a wheelchair."
disability • amputee • politician • fdr • vietnam
Profiles: Brooke Ellison
Brooke Ellison has overcome all the obstacles life has thrown at her and and turned a personal tragedy into a story of hope for millions.
brooke • brooke ellison • jean ellison • ventilator • quadriplegic
Brooke Ellison has overcome all the obstacles life has thrown at her and and turned a personal tragedy into a story of hope for millions.
brooke • brooke ellison • jean ellison • ventilator • quadriplegic
Sailing With a Disability
Whether you enjoy competitive yacht racing or would just like to go fishing on the lake, following a few simple guidelines can make sailing a possibility for everyone.
disabled • sailing • disabled sailing • international association for disabled sailing • ifds
Whether you enjoy competitive yacht racing or would just like to go fishing on the lake, following a few simple guidelines can make sailing a possibility for everyone.
disabled • sailing • disabled sailing • international association for disabled sailing • ifds
Wheelchair-Using House Flipper is on A Roll
When it comes to the risk-filled house-flipping business, real estate agent Chad Sloan - a quadriplegic since 1988 - is, quite literally, on a roll.
flip that house • house flipping • real estate • home renovation • quadriplegic
When it comes to the risk-filled house-flipping business, real estate agent Chad Sloan - a quadriplegic since 1988 - is, quite literally, on a roll.
flip that house • house flipping • real estate • home renovation • quadriplegic
Book Review - "Bringing Up Ziggy"
An enlightening journey into the lives of a special wonam, her family and a capuchin monkey named Ziggy.
primates • capuchin monkey • helping hands
An enlightening journey into the lives of a special wonam, her family and a capuchin monkey named Ziggy.
primates • capuchin monkey • helping hands
Disabilities At Work
This article is about the hiring and treatment of disabled persons in the work place.
american's with disabilities act • working with a disability • equipment
This article is about the hiring and treatment of disabled persons in the work place.
american's with disabilities act • working with a disability • equipment
A Sporting Effort
Warmer weather is here across much of the country. Spring is the perfect time to get outside and get active. So join a team , have some fun and get healthier.
wheelchair • sports • athletes • disability • basketball
Warmer weather is here across much of the country. Spring is the perfect time to get outside and get active. So join a team , have some fun and get healthier.
wheelchair • sports • athletes • disability • basketball
Sports With A Disability
Wheelchair Sports, USA and similar programs address the needs of those athletes often overlooked in school and community recreational programs.
wheelchair sports • disabled athletes • wheelchair sports usa • disabled sports usa • extreme sports
Wheelchair Sports, USA and similar programs address the needs of those athletes often overlooked in school and community recreational programs.
wheelchair sports • disabled athletes • wheelchair sports usa • disabled sports usa • extreme sports
Get Ready to Say Goodbye by Lavonne McKee and Ted Schwarz
Get Ready to Say Goodbye: A Mother's Story of Senseless Violence, Tragedy, and Triumph is part true crime, part true grit, and part true hell.
true • crime • gun • control • shoot
Get Ready to Say Goodbye: A Mother's Story of Senseless Violence, Tragedy, and Triumph is part true crime, part true grit, and part true hell.
true • crime • gun • control • shoot
2009 Wheelchair Rugby Sites Set
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Executive Board has awarded the 2009 regional wheelchair rugby championships to Denmark and New Zealand.
wheelchair rugby • quad rugby • murderball • quad rugby rules • international wheelchair and amputee sports federa
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Executive Board has awarded the 2009 regional wheelchair rugby championships to Denmark and New Zealand.
wheelchair rugby • quad rugby • murderball • quad rugby rules • international wheelchair and amputee sports federa
Wave Builds for Accessible Surfing
The ocean's undulating waves push surfing beyond sport; they can calm the autistic, renew the spirits of paraplegics, and give blind people boundary-breaking thrills.
surfing for the disabled • accessible surfing • adaptive surfing • accessurf hawaii • ride a wave
The ocean's undulating waves push surfing beyond sport; they can calm the autistic, renew the spirits of paraplegics, and give blind people boundary-breaking thrills.
surfing for the disabled • accessible surfing • adaptive surfing • accessurf hawaii • ride a wave
Wheelchair Sports Activities for Kids
To avoid feelings of low self-esteem, isolation and other psychological issues, it is important for a wheelchair-bound person to participate in sports activities.
wheelchair sports activities for kids • physical activity for disabled children • wheelchair bound children • wheelchair basketball • children with visual impairments
To avoid feelings of low self-esteem, isolation and other psychological issues, it is important for a wheelchair-bound person to participate in sports activities.
wheelchair sports activities for kids • physical activity for disabled children • wheelchair bound children • wheelchair basketball • children with visual impairments
Accessible Washington D.C. area
DisabilityGuide.org is a privately run, comprehensive, searchable website full of information about accessibility in the Washington, D.C. area, and Maryland and Virginia.
disabilityguide.org • washington dc accessibility • wheelchair washington dc • accessible restaurants washington dc • washington dc access guidebook
DisabilityGuide.org is a privately run, comprehensive, searchable website full of information about accessibility in the Washington, D.C. area, and Maryland and Virginia.
disabilityguide.org • washington dc accessibility • wheelchair washington dc • accessible restaurants washington dc • washington dc access guidebook
BONUS: Bargain Books
A list of bargain books available for purchase online.
books • bargains • bestsellers • novels • literature
A list of bargain books available for purchase online.
books • bargains • bestsellers • novels • literature
Caregiver Clients Need a Backup Care Plan
People with disabilities & elderly persons often rely on paid help for everyday basic care. It is wise to have a backup caregiver plan for emergencies and holidays.
caregiver clients need backup care plan • elderly disabled depend on help • caregiver plan for emergencies holidays • solution to caregiver cancellation • creating a backup caregiver plan
People with disabilities & elderly persons often rely on paid help for everyday basic care. It is wise to have a backup caregiver plan for emergencies and holidays.
caregiver clients need backup care plan • elderly disabled depend on help • caregiver plan for emergencies holidays • solution to caregiver cancellation • creating a backup caregiver plan
Christopher Reeve--Still Me, Autobiography
Memorial Day, May, 1995, was the last day Christopher Reeve was ever to walk again. He became paralyzed from his neck down from a severe, spinal cord injury.
christopher reeve still me autobiography • equestrian tragedy at culpeper virginia • superman • christopher reeve superman super hero • christopher reeve's inspirational journey
Memorial Day, May, 1995, was the last day Christopher Reeve was ever to walk again. He became paralyzed from his neck down from a severe, spinal cord injury.
christopher reeve still me autobiography • equestrian tragedy at culpeper virginia • superman • christopher reeve superman super hero • christopher reeve's inspirational journey
Contest: The Humorous Caregiver
If you need a smile or a laugh, please read this article. This article was chosen for the December/January Caregiving contest.
humor • caregiving • contest
If you need a smile or a laugh, please read this article. This article was chosen for the December/January Caregiving contest.
humor • caregiving • contest
Disabled Shooting Resources
The National Rifle Association offers information on adaptive equipment and techniques to make hunting and gun sports accessible to a broad range of disabilities.
shooting for the disabled • nra disabled services • accessible shooting techniques • rifle adaptations for the disabled • sip and puff triggers
The National Rifle Association offers information on adaptive equipment and techniques to make hunting and gun sports accessible to a broad range of disabilities.
shooting for the disabled • nra disabled services • accessible shooting techniques • rifle adaptations for the disabled • sip and puff triggers
How to Help Students With Cerebral Palsy
Teaching students with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy will require a basic understanding of the disability and many classroom accommodations.
how to help students cerebral palsy • teaching kids limited mobility • types cerebral palsy • symptoms cerebral palsy • spastic cerebral palsy
Teaching students with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy will require a basic understanding of the disability and many classroom accommodations.
how to help students cerebral palsy • teaching kids limited mobility • types cerebral palsy • symptoms cerebral palsy • spastic cerebral palsy
Parenting with a Physical Disability
Disabled parents are often noted as being unable to fulfill a parenting role. However, child maltreatment amongst parents with physical disabilities is difficult to find.
parenting with a physical disability • disabled parent and child protection system • physically handicapped parent • wheelchair bound parents • deaf parents
Disabled parents are often noted as being unable to fulfill a parenting role. However, child maltreatment amongst parents with physical disabilities is difficult to find.
parenting with a physical disability • disabled parent and child protection system • physically handicapped parent • wheelchair bound parents • deaf parents
Series Review: Ralph Compton
Ralph Compton has written a compelling series of western novels. Take the time and enjoy the thrill a chapter ride.
ralph compton • penguin putnam • mexico • silver
Ralph Compton has written a compelling series of western novels. Take the time and enjoy the thrill a chapter ride.
ralph compton • penguin putnam • mexico • silver
The choices we make
We all go through a learning process in life. Friends and family may try to tell you what to do with your life and try to direct your future. Sometimes we listen, sometimes we don't.
choices • choice • choose • decision • follow your passion
We all go through a learning process in life. Friends and family may try to tell you what to do with your life and try to direct your future. Sometimes we listen, sometimes we don't.
choices • choice • choose • decision • follow your passion
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Film Review
French film Le Scaphandre et le Papillon stars Mathieu Amalric as quadriplegic Jean-Do who dictates a book by blinking out the individual words with his left eye
diving bell film • diving bell and the butterfly film review • diving bell and butterfly • mathieu amalric • locked in syndrome
French film Le Scaphandre et le Papillon stars Mathieu Amalric as quadriplegic Jean-Do who dictates a book by blinking out the individual words with his left eye
diving bell film • diving bell and the butterfly film review • diving bell and butterfly • mathieu amalric • locked in syndrome
The Luck of the Irish on the Silver Screen
As the first hints of spring pop out, holiday-minded folks turn their attention to the annual St. Patrick's Day festivities. But if massive crowds of drunken revelers puk
film • cinema • saint patrick • ireland • irish
As the first hints of spring pop out, holiday-minded folks turn their attention to the annual St. Patrick's Day festivities. But if massive crowds of drunken revelers puk
film • cinema • saint patrick • ireland • irish
A Guide For The Internet: Cerebral Palsy
Because there is so much good information out there about CP, this article is intended to be a guide to help you find it. There is nothing I could really add to what is already available.
cerebral palsy • ataxia • quadriplegia • hemiplegia • diplegia
Because there is so much good information out there about CP, this article is intended to be a guide to help you find it. There is nothing I could really add to what is already available.
cerebral palsy • ataxia • quadriplegia • hemiplegia • diplegia
Dame Margot Fonteyn, Prima Ballerina
She spent her entire dancing career with the Royal Ballet and was appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta by Queen Elizabeth II.
ballet • dance • dancing • woman • women
She spent her entire dancing career with the Royal Ballet and was appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta by Queen Elizabeth II.
ballet • dance • dancing • woman • women
New Questions on Long-Term Care
The Terri Schiavo case raises questions about the extend of individual autonomy.
terri schiavo
The Terri Schiavo case raises questions about the extend of individual autonomy.
terri schiavo
Providing Barrier-Free Recreation
Jill Gravink's organization Northeast Passage proves that almost any outdoor activity can be adapted for the disabled and that recreation lies at the core of who we are.
accessible recreation • recreation therapy for the disabled • adaptive sports • rehabilitation of the disabled • northeast passage
Jill Gravink's organization Northeast Passage proves that almost any outdoor activity can be adapted for the disabled and that recreation lies at the core of who we are.
accessible recreation • recreation therapy for the disabled • adaptive sports • rehabilitation of the disabled • northeast passage
Who Needs a Durable Power of Attorney? Hint: You Do
If you or your partner were seriously ill or injured, who would make medical decisions for you? In most states, your legal "next of kin"--most likely parents or siblings--would have that authority, unless you specifically state otherwise.
kowalski • thompson • sharon kowalski • karen thompson • advance directive
If you or your partner were seriously ill or injured, who would make medical decisions for you? In most states, your legal "next of kin"--most likely parents or siblings--would have that authority, unless you specifically state otherwise.
kowalski • thompson • sharon kowalski • karen thompson • advance directive
Accessibility Aids from Tetra Society
The Tetra Society of North America is a nonprofit that recruits skilled volunteers to create customized assistive devices for persons with physical disabilities.
tetra society • independent living aids • adaptations for disabled persons • customized assistive devices • accessibility organizations
The Tetra Society of North America is a nonprofit that recruits skilled volunteers to create customized assistive devices for persons with physical disabilities.
tetra society • independent living aids • adaptations for disabled persons • customized assistive devices • accessibility organizations
What Do You Know About Jack Kevorkian aka Dr. Death? (Part 3)
This is the third in a series of articles about Dr. Jack Kevorkian aka Dr. Death. The article gives information on patients that Dr. Kevorkian assisted in suicide, the 'death machine', his court cases, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia Organizations, Hemlock Society, Assisted Suicide Legislation and Oregon State Assisted Suicide Law.
jack kevorkian • dr death • assisted suicide • thanatron • death machine
This is the third in a series of articles about Dr. Jack Kevorkian aka Dr. Death. The article gives information on patients that Dr. Kevorkian assisted in suicide, the 'death machine', his court cases, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia Organizations, Hemlock Society, Assisted Suicide Legislation and Oregon State Assisted Suicide Law.
jack kevorkian • dr death • assisted suicide • thanatron • death machine
The Neurological Diseases known as the PNS Neuropathies
A broad overview of the PNS Neuropathies, what they are, how they manifest, how to treat them, and how to alleviate the brutal pain. How to treat the disease and possibly to identify the underlying etiology. The sheer volume of details will take several articles to deal with the entire subject.
etiology • sympathetic hyperactivity • cortical mapping • pain management • treatment
A broad overview of the PNS Neuropathies, what they are, how they manifest, how to treat them, and how to alleviate the brutal pain. How to treat the disease and possibly to identify the underlying etiology. The sheer volume of details will take several articles to deal with the entire subject.
etiology • sympathetic hyperactivity • cortical mapping • pain management • treatment
The Controversy Continues.......
Sensationalism at some of its best. The unconscionable attempt to use scare tactics and biased reporting to promote a select group of peoples' beliefs on a nation.
primates • macaques • private caretaking of primates • questionable zoo practices
Sensationalism at some of its best. The unconscionable attempt to use scare tactics and biased reporting to promote a select group of peoples' beliefs on a nation.
primates • macaques • private caretaking of primates • questionable zoo practices
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