Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: Disabilty

Salem school friends soften a family’s ordeal Group rallies to help father of three...

With the flip of a light switch, Cesar Mancebo — a strong, healthy husband and father of three — was paralyzed. During an early morning...

People are more than their wheelchair’; Speaker shares experiences with school classes

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...

Helping Hands teaches Needham students about safety, with the help of a monkey

Needham - Marie Waitkevich is trying to talk seriously about the importance of wearing a helmet, but a small monkey keeps banging a walnut...

Paralyzed woman helps raise funds for research

CUMBERLAND - A Cumberland woman who sustained a paralyzing spinal cord injury six years ago is using her abilities to help deal with her...

First Published SF-6D Utility Measures For Paraplegia And Tetraplegia

The cost of care and equipment for a person with a high-level spinal cord injury (Tetraplegia) is estimated as $50,000 to $280,000 AUD per...

Disaboom CEO Donates Stock to Non-Profit Organizations

(MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Disaboom, Inc. (OTCBB: DSBO), the first online community for people living with or directly affected by disabilities or Functional...

Synthetic Blood Announces Oxycyte Development Strategy

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synthetic Blood International, Inc. (OTCBB: SYBD - News) today announced its near-term development strategy for Oxycyteâ„¢. The Company finalized its Phase...

Road to independence

St. Teresa man recovering from spinal cord injury suffered in car accident Michael Curran is inching his way back to independence. Curran, 32, of St. Teresa...

PROBLEMS PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED ATHLETES FACE

The number of physically impaired athletes, who includes wheelchair athletes, amputees, and athletes with cerebral palsy, visual impaired and intellectually impaired athletes has substantially...

Dallas man receives national attention

Nick Suckow of rural Dallas has recently found himself gaining a lot of national attention just by following where his heart leads him. After suffering...