posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 5:35pm
Having a baby can be the most thrilling and rewarding experience of a woman’s life, yet it also can be fraught with fear and uncertainty. This is especially true for women with neuromuscular disease. This special report takes a look at the issues that arise for expectant mothers with muscle disease and finds that, with proper care and planning, these women are usually — although not always...
A sampler of products to make your ride safer and easier
posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 5:34pm
This two-minute slideshow contains 24 accessories that could make your life safer and easier while in your wheelchair or scooter. The presentation is just a sampler of the many products available online. At any point, you can pause the show to study the product or read the name or web address. The items featured in the slideshow are displayed with website addresses, also listed below. If you see...
Is educating others really so unfair and tiresome?
posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 5:32pm
Which are you? “The Good Cripple” or “The Bad Cripple”? Among some disabled advocates, we’re being asked to decide our “archetype” in a way that resembles the divide between the North and South during the Civil War. Perhaps we need not be so drastic.
posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 5:31pm
The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 20 this July. The landmark legislation is still very much a work in progress. Here’s a look at many things ADA-related, both positive and challenging.
‘Disability’ still not defined
posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 5:30pm
Art Hafey knew, from the way his arm and leg muscles were knotting up uncontrollably, that he’d never be able to go the full 10 rounds with hard-punching Vicente “Yambito” Blanco.
So Hafey did what he had to, in the characteristic bone-crushing fashion that had driven him to the top of professional boxing’s Featherweight Division: He knocked out his opponent in the fifth.
That was 1975 in...
posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 5:30pm
There’s an event that happens frequently in Washington, D.C., known as the “Fly In.” Members of a special interest group fly in from around the country and meet with their elected representatives on Capitol Hill. These meetings are extremely effective at heightening awareness of the group’s needs and building relationships with members of Congress.
A 'Living Breathing Document': Thoughts on the ADA - 07/26/10
The ADA Turns 20 - 07/26/10
Utah Researchers Seek CMD Families - 07/22/10
Nonwalkers With SMA At High Risk for Weight Gain - 07/22/10
Biker with LGMD Creates His Own Accessible Motorcycle - 07/20/10
Antisense Treatment Restores Full-Length SMN in SMA Mice - 07/14/10
