Yearly Archives: 2017
Scientists May Have Discovered How Spinal Injuries Are Repaired On a Cellular Level
Scientists have learned more about how a new surgical technique works to reconnect the spinal cord with sensory neurons after traumatic spinal injuries. A...
The house that love built: Kurt Drysdale Comes Home
A young man rendered a quadriplegic by a freak footy accident now has a house designed to meet his every need thanks to the...
A phone call helped inspire Will to seize the high ground
SINCE a life-changing accident five years ago, wheelchair user Will Clark, from Grasmere, has become a charity volunteer, taken up sailing and ski-karting and...
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of Joni’s Diving Accident
Recently I was at my desk writing to Tommy, a 17-year-old boy who just broke his neck body surfing off the Jersey shore. He’s now a...
App helps drivers in wheelchairs get help at the gas pump
Langley's Zosia Ettenberg says refuelling in wheelchair impossible without assistance
The simple act of filling a gas tank can be an insurmountable challenge for...
C5 Quad Spinal Cord Injury Driving Van DSI, Scott Driving System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmShNvBroiQ
Jose Hernandez sustained a C-5 spinal cord injury 22 years ago and this is him driving his modify van. It's been modified with the...
Q Therapeutics Approved to Start Trial of Cell Therapy Aiming to Restore Myelin
A cell therapy intended to boost myelin regeneration — Q-Cells by Q Therapeutics — has received a green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to proceed with...
Hard-knock life? Performance of “Annie” by cast with disabilities adds heft, power to classic...
The Colorado-based Phamaly Theatre Company has burnished its artistic reputation by selecting shows that resonate — intellectually and emotionally — with the many facets...
Drug aims to help treat spinal cord injuries
Researchers at ReNetX Bio are hoping a new name, the potential for a new influx of cash on the horizon and a new chief...
8-year-old boy raises money to buy his bestie a new wheelchair
When Paul Burnett first met Kamden Houshan in kindergarten, the two boys quickly became friends. They bonded over playing superheroes and creating goofy videos....
