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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04/12/2014 - 11:50amVote and help paralyzed student win custom vanWTSP 10 NewsHe's a quadriplegic. He has no feeling in most of his fingers and can't feel anything from his chest down. Tony's dreams weren't sidelined though after the accident --...
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04/12/2014 - 10:51amWheelchair tennis' U.S. Open champion Lucas Sithole and his brother were dragged out of their car by four armed men in a late-night carjacking attempt in their native South Africa, the sport's national federation said Saturday.
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04/09/2014 - 12:07pmProcess of Elimination “We know that on Thursdays after Stephenie’s been here Greta always naps and poops.” There are some things I am known for. Some are less glamorous than others, but that does not make them any less important. A...
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04/08/2014 - 6:40amFour young men who have been paralyzed for years achieved groundbreaking progress - moving their legs - as a result of epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, life scientists at the University of Louisville, UCLA and the Pavlov Institute of...
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04/05/2014 - 6:21pmIt’s not very often you hear someone in a wheelchair say, “Oh it was easy to lose that weight.” Usually it’s the exact opposite. We’re not moving as much, we’re not doing a lot of stuff, which means we’re not...
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