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Stuart Schlossman of MS Views & News- An MS Warrior

Ziggi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:56:14 +0000

For those of you not familiar with MS Views and News, it’s the brainchild of MS evangelist Stuart Schlossman and is his very effective way of bringing the Multiple Sclerosis community together.

From The Self Healing Coach: “He was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS in December 1998, and after making it through a post-diagnosis depression, he felt he [...]

How A Wheelchair Can Go Wrong

Ziggi — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:40:27 +0000

How a wheelchair can go wrong. A wrong wheelchair or an inappropriate wheelchair is often not just luck of the draw. Wrong wheelchairs can be made to happen or can be forced to [...]

Wheelchair Users Can Benefit From Standing!

Ziggi — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:32:01 +0000

It doesn’t end! The old debate of “is standing beneficial” for people with paralysis and spinal cord injuries. These debates invariably lead to discussions on the benefits of standers, or sit to stand technology, standing frames, et al.

I have been around assistive technology for, hell, I hate to admit, over thirty years. The debate [...]

Kit For Adding A Gas Powered Engine To Your Manual Wheelchair

Ziggi — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:10:58 +0000

A commercially made kit that will adapt a gas powered engine to a manual [...]

College Students Can Win 1000 Dollars In Health Policy Essay Contest

Ziggi — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:38:41 +0000

KaiserEDU.org announces its Fourth Annual Student Essay Contest. Submit an original essay on the topic below for a chance to win $1,000. Deadline for submission is March 8, 2010.

ESSAY TOPIC It is January 2015. What do you see as the major health policy challenges still facing the United States? Please identify the top two priorities and [...]

How Reliable Is Your Wheelchair?

Ziggi — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:29:15 +0000

How reliable is your wheelchair? A recent study may give you some [...]