Articles - Community Living en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1555/1/Paralyzed-Veterans-win-battle-for-Big-House-seating/1.html Imagine buying tickets to a sporting event and arriving at the stadium to find out you cannot get to or fit into your seat. People in wheelchairs have dealt with this problem for ages, often opting out of attending public events. A recent agreement between Novi-based Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America and the University of Michigan will change things however, and make more seats available at Michigan Stadium, better known as the Big House, throughout the course of the next two years. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1523/1/Salem-school-friends-soften-a-familys-ordeal-Group-rallies-to-help-father-of-three-paralyzed-in-fall/1.html With the flip of a light switch, Cesar Mancebo — a strong, healthy husband and father of three — was paralyzed. During an early morning blackout in November, Mancebo walked to the bathroom in his Fort Avenue home in Salem. Groping in the dark for the light switch, he tumbled down the stairs and smashed headfirst into the wall. The fall resulted in a spinal cord injury that paralyzed him from the shoulders down. He is still recuperating at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1519/1/People-are-more-than-their-wheelchair-Speaker-shares-experiences-with-school-classes/1.html A group of Grade 8 boys gained a better understanding of life in a wheelchair through a presentation which complemented some of their in-class learning. Stephanie Bolton, regional service co-ordinator for the Peterborough Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario, spoke to 24 pupils at Highland Heights Public School Thursday about how people need to adapt their lives after a spinal cord injury. "I call it getting into your groove," she said. "You don't know what you don't know." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1502/1/Everett-thanks-high-school-for-support-at-football-banquet/1.html Kevin Everett, the Buffalo tight end recovering from a severe spinal cord injury, spoke at a high school football banquet in his hometown Thursday night. "I didn't come prepared for a big speech," Everett said. "But thank you all of Port Arthur for your support. Just with your support, you've lifted me up. Let everyone know, you've lifted me up." His comments were reported in Friday editions of the Port Arthur News. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1495/1/Communitys-kindness-pours-out-to-injured-athlete/1.html South Gwinnett's Arquevious Crane finds 'unbelievable' generosityThree days before Christmas — and three months and two days after suffering a debilitating spinal cord injury on the South Gwinnett High School football field — Arquevious Crane came home. He came home to a red-brick, four-bedroom house in a picturesque Loganville subdivision with neatly manicured lawns. The house was a gift — talk about great Christmas presents — from the Snell family of E.R. Snell Contractors Inc., a clan with a heart the size of the Comets' football field named after business co-founder Richard Snell. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1491/1/Disaboom-CEO-Donates-Stock-to-Non-Profit-Organizations/1.html Disaboom, Inc., the first online community for people living with or directly affected by disabilities or functional limitations, today announced that its Chairman and CEO, J.W. Roth, has donated 75,000 shares of stock to non-profit organizations in its community, including Life Rolls On Foundation and The Miami Project."We are extremely grateful for the partnerships we have with non-profit organizations, such as Life Rolls On and The Miami Project, as their participation has contributed to the successful launch of disaboom.com in 2007," said J.W. Roth, Chairman and CEO of Disaboom. "I wanted to give back to these elite organizations because they have given so much to Disaboom by working with us to meet the needs of the disability community, their families and friends through our combined knowledge of resources." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1479/1/A-network-of-support/1.html Bill Iverson “learned a lot about people” during his 10 years in the saddle as a car salesman. But after suffering a permanent spinal cord injury in 1999, Iverson’s familiarity with the human condition — previously a boon to sales — transformed him into a valuable advocate for men and women with disabilities.The change came after an unidentified driver cut him off on First Avenue, resulting in a forceful impact that threw Iverson from the ‘63 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible he was driving. The effects of the accident — a broken neck, shoulder and multiple fractured ribs — landed him in the hospital for nearly six months.“I almost didn’t survive ... and I’m lucky I did,” he said. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1476/1/Woman-adjusts-to-receiving-help/1.html For more than two decades, this woman worked as a registered nurse.She made a career of caring for others, even after being in a car accident and sustaining a spinal cord injury that left her partially paralyzed."I did rehab and physical therapy and got my left side working again," she said. Then, she was back at work until she couldn't do it anymore."I just got weaker and weaker," she said. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1464/1/Ameristar-Workplace-Giving-Campaign-Yields-Over-3-Million-for-Local-Communities/1.html In a remarkable demonstration of philanthropic generosity, Team Members from Ameristar Casinos, Inc. nationwide, with company and foundation matches, will contribute more than $3 million to local Ameristar communities through Ameristar's 2007 Workplace Giving Campaign. The 2007 contributions surpass 2006 contributions by 23 percent. An astounding 85 percent of the company's more than 7,200 Team Members participated in this year's campaign. According to national studies, the average participation rate of employees in workplace charitable campaigns is 35 percent. At every Ameristar location, Team Members more than doubled the U.S. average participation rate. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1459/1/Acorda-Therapeutics-CEO-Inducted-into-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Hall-of-Fame/1.html Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.® today announced that Ron Cohen, M.D., its President and CEO, has been inducted into the SCI Hall of Fame™ in the Corporate Executive category. Formed by the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) in 2005, the SCI Hall of Fame was created to recognize excellence and to honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to quality of life and advancements toward a better future for all individuals with spinal cord injury.“I am deeply moved and honored to be inducted into the SCI Hall of Fame,” stated Dr. Cohen. “Spinal cord injury is a devastating medical condition, but the scientific advances of the last 15 years have brought us closer than ever to bringing new therapies to clinical trials. My colleagues at Acorda and I are committed to achieving the company’s mission, to develop therapies that will treat SCI.” michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500