As funds are available, the CILNCF builds wheelchair ramps for individuals who are without the financial means to have one built themselves. It is not a luxury to have a ramp; it is a necessity for which too many Gainesville residents wanting to live independently are in need of and are going without. If a home is not accessible, it becomes difficult or impossible for the person with a disability to remain at home with adequate access to the community. The CILNCF has enlisted a strategy of...
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The ADA Legacy Project is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, www.adalegacy.com. The website provides news, updates, scheduled events, and information on partners who are preserving disability history, celebrating its milestones, and educating the public...
The site connects people with disabilities, their families and caregivers to helpful resources on topics such as how to apply for disability benefits, find a job, get health care or pay for accessible housing. You can also find organizations in your community to help you get the support you need.
Let Disability.gov be your guide!
The Miami Project clinical researchers currently have 18 research studies available for people who have had a spinal cord injury. They are investigating questions regarding exercise science, rehabilitation training, pain, male fertility, aging, and neuroprosthetics. To learn more about these studies and how to participate, please visit...
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04/17/2014 - 8:00amNEWARK, Calif. -- StemCells, Inc. announced today that it has completed enrollment in the Company's Phase I/II clinical trial in spinal cord injury. The multi-national, open-label, Phase I/II trial is ...
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