Articles - May 2008 en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1589/1/U-of-G-Leaders-to-Spend-Day-in-Wheelchairs-to-Raise-Awareness/1.html Several University of Guelph leaders will be spending June 4 in wheelchairs to help raise awareness of the upcoming Wheels in Motion event and the challenges faced by people living with spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities. President Alastair Summerlee, who is the honorary chair of the sixth annual Wheels in Motion being held June 8, has spent a day in a wheelchair for the past several years to draw attention to the event. This year, he will be joined by Joanne Shoveller, vice-president (alumni affairs and development); Brenda Whiteside, associate vice-president (student affairs); Mike Emes, dean of the College of Biological Science; and Robin Begin, director of Campus Community Police. Summerlee will also spend Wednesday, June 4, in a wheelchair. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1588/1/A-new-approach-to-paralysis-rehab/1.html Book looks at family challengesSpinal cord injury (SCI) affects an estimated 12,000 people each year, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center. But the challenges of returning to a healthy, productive life can significantly impact the family unit, as well. Dr. Michelle J. Alpert and Saul Wisnia explore those issues in a new book titled, “Spinal Cord Injury and the Family: A New Guide.” michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1587/1/2008-SCI-Hall-of-Fame-Nominations-Open/1.html National Spinal Cord Injury Association to be Honored at Abilities ExpoNominations for the 2008 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Hall of Fame are now being accepted. Anyone is eligible to nominate candidates in any one or more of 17 available categories. Nominations will be vetted and confirmed for completeness and accuracy, and then NSCIA members choose the 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees in each category through an online voting process. Finalists will be reviewed by a the Hall of Fame Selection Committee before the final inductees are announced at the 4th annual SCI Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala this fall in New Orleans. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1586/1/Student-innovations-benefit-patients/1.html Every other weekday morning, a patient named Joe swims in the 12th-floor pool of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Having sustained a C6-C7 spinal cord injury, Joe is unable to use his fingers and has limited movement in his arms and triceps. In order to swim, he needs a special pair of goggles that accommodate the lack of dexterity in his fingers. A one-of-a-kind model, the Tap-Tight Goggles are equipped with an overhead strap and ratchets that allow Joe to adjust the straps easily using the palms of his hands.Four freshmen enrolled in the Engineering Design and Communication course sequence in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences developed Joe's goggles. The goggles are just one example of dozens of prototype technologies created by students in partnership with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago each year. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1584/1/One-mans-quest-to-walk-again/Page-1.html After John Pou was paralyzed, he embarked on an arduous path of rehabIt was only a chair, but it had become his purgatory. Each day that John Pou spent in the wheelchair, his spirit seemed to die a little more. It was a perpetual reminder of the calamity that had brought him and Marci, even the kids, to this place. The chair stood for all that was lost: A promising career, a vigorous life spent fishing the lakes of North Carolina, future plans conjured when things were perfect — plans that seemed impossible now. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1585/1/Surfer-girl-finds-out-how-fragile-life-really-is/Page-1.html Devyn Bisson, 15, suffers a spinal cord injury, gears up the courage to surf again.BEACH She doesn't remember the man's name or much more about him. Just that he approached her and asked for donations as she worked at Becker Surfboards.And how that changed everything. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1583/1/Motorsports-Legends-Richard-and-Kyle-Petty-Make-Pit-Stop-to-Meet-Paralyzed-Veterans-at-Richmond-VA-Hospital/1.html Richard and Kyle Petty, in advance of the Crown Royal Presents Dan Lowry 400, May 3 at the Richmond (VA) International Raceway, will drop by to meet paralyzed veterans at Richmond’s Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center on May 1, 2008. The legendary duo will visit with seriously wounded troops and meet leaders and members of Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) Virginia Mid-Atlantic Chapter. The Pettys are longtime supporters of Paralyzed Veterans’ work to ensure that those who have served and sacrificed have everything they need to thrive. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400