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Some Clinics Offer Expertise, Safety, Piece of Mind
Beyond access to the clinic, treatment for oral health presents a number of challenges for those with mobility disabilities. Dentists offer tips for getting the most out of your dental care.
- By Elisha Bury
- Mar 01, 2012
Dr. Ricardo Komotar on what predicts the chances of recovery.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 23, 2012
Even when it occurs early in life, traumatic brain injury can have far-reaching effects.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 23, 2012
The research team worked with medical transportation data provided by LogistiCare, which manages more than 26 million medically necessary transports each year.
On Jan. 30, 14 teens with amputations flew the friendly skies from DFW International Airport for an all-expense paid trip to the slopes of Colorado.
The 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards in London honored Oscar Pistorius of South Africa as Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.
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PVA Spokesman Outlines What Veterans Need to Know
The Mobility Project recently spoke with Sherman Gillums Jr., acting associate executive director of the Veterans Benefits Department at Paralyzed Veterans of America in Washington, D.C., about U.S. military veterans with new spinal cord injury (SCI). We wanted to know what unique challenges service members face when adjusting to life with SCI.
A new report offers help to healthcare workers via safety steps to enhance care.
The Kessler Foundation, an organization that focuses on research for spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis, has selected Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, as the assistant director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research.
In January, the Obesity Action Coalition and Obesity PPM launched educational webinars to explain the complexity of obesity and its many causes.
Deadline Is April 15
Registration is open for the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games. More than 500 veterans from across the United States, Puerto Rico and England are expected to compete in the games June 25-30 in Richmond, Va.
Dogs offer a lot of benefits for people with mobility challenges. If you're considering a service animal, here's what you need to know.
- By Elisha Bury
- Jan 01, 2012
Perspectives
Rosana talks about how her service dog helps her cope with mobility challenges.
- By Elisha Bury
- Jan 01, 2012
Perspectives
Lisa talks about how her service dog helps her cope with mobility challenges.
- By Elisha Bury
- Jan 01, 2012
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD)will survey and interview the Duchenne muscular dystrophy community regarding the clinical trial experience.
Sam Schmidt, an IndyCar racer who sustained a spinal cord injury during a test ride prior to the 2000 racing season, received the second annual International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) Achievement Award in Indianapolis in December.
The latest studies on multiple sclerosis cover Botox, pregnancy and the role of vitamin D, among other findings.
A $2.28 million federal grant from the National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research will be used by the Kessler Foundation to fund the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS).
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 14, 2011