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A Chapter of the United Spinal Association
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October 2015
Autumn has arrived!
Happy Halloween!
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Meet a Member of Our Board of Directors
Beth Gorman, MSPT, C/NDT, has been a practicing Physical Therapist for over 11 years at Advocate Christ Medical Center primarily in the inpatient Rehabilitation Unit which serves over 800 patients per year. Beth plays an active role in the development of a neuroscience institute at Christ Hospital and also leads the Spine Therapy team. Beth is passionate about community education and promoting health and wellness to individuals with disabilities. Currently the Coordinator of the Physical Therapy Team in Rehab, Beth provides teaching and mentoring to staff therapists and clinical instruction to students on intervention strategies for neurologically impaired patients particularly those with spinal cord injuries.
Beth has been on the SCIA Board of Directors since 2012. She has served on planning committees for seminars, the Annual Golf Outing and Beyond Boundaries, our outdoor adventure weekend. Beth does a super job at whatever she takes on. If you want to see her in action outside of her role as an excellent board member and physical therapist, come to one of our benefits and see Beth in her role of auctioneer par excellence! Thanks for all you do for people who are spinal cord injured.
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Shriners Hospital For Children: Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Symposium . . .
featuring trends in SCI, wheeled Mobility, Pain, Alternative Medicine and much more
Shriners Hospitals for Children is the only multi-hospital health care system in the United States with spinal cord injury rehabilitation and management programs geared specifically to pediatrics. Inpatient and outpatient services, directed by physicians specializing in pediatric spinal ctord injury are provided. Patients receive the full range of services and support they need to recover as fully as possible and go on to live fulfilling, productive lives.
When: Saturday, October 3, 2015 Registration @ 7:30 am
Program runs 8:00am - 4:30 pm
Who Should Attend: Pediatricians, physiatrists, residents, psychologists, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, social workers, recreation therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners and dieticians.
Tuition: (Includes continental breakfast and lunch) Healthcare Professionals: $50 Students/Residents: $25
Location: Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago 2211 North Oak Park Avenue Chicago, IL 60707-3392 Wheelchair accessible. Free parking
Continuing Education Credit: This course is pending approval for 6.0 Contact Hours.
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Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Symposium
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Saturday, October 3, 2015
(more info in the body of this newsletter)
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Saturday, October 11, 2015
9th Annual disABILITY Resource Expo
Fluid Event Center
601 N. County Fair Dr.
Champaign, IL
Saturday, October 17, 2015
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Mobility Expo
Tinley Park Convention Center
Saturday, November 14, 2015 10 am-4 pm
SCIA Winter Benefit
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere!
February 20, 2016
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Car with Hand Controls!
Two Door 1999 Cadillac Eldorado with 101,000 miles. Owned since 2001, well taken care of and very dependable! Had hand control installed.
$5,000 OBO
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FREE Invacare bed!
3 years old and has a remote, comes with a gel mattress and an air mattress with a fixed pressure pump. Great shape! Must be picked up in a Chicago suburb. Contact Kim.brown3@comcast.net
or 630-632-1055
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Interested in getting
more involved with
SCIA?
Become a member of our association!
Are you Spinal Cord
injured?
Membership is
free to those who are
spinal cord injured.
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon October 11, 2015
Our SCIA Bank of America Chicago Marathon team is fundraising! Only a few days left to raise funds for SCIA. Donations of any amount are appreciated.
If you would like to make a donation in support of Team SCIA, please use the link below. Every donation helps support our runners and the association. Thank you!
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Beyond Boundaries
On September 11- 13, 2015, Beyond Boundaries participants enjoyed a weekend full of exciting events. Seven teams and over 60 people from five hospitals, including RIC, Schwab, Christ, Marianjoy, and Van Matre-Health South, participated in events such as kayaking, rock climbing, camping, and hand cycling.
Beyond Boundaries works in conjunction with Adaptive Adventures and takes place in Mississippi Palisades Park. It is a limitless outdoor adventure. Each year team members share inspiring and motivating stories from their weekend.
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Pet of the Month
Our first entry for Pet of the Month is Jada!
Jada was rescued in November 2013 and is about 5.5 years old. Her exact history is unknown, however her previous owners were not kind to her. SCIA's Executive Director, Mercedes Rauen, took her in and has loved and nurtured her into excellent health. Jada can be heard occasionally barking in the background of phone conversations and is our watch dog in the SCIA office. Below are her before and after pictures.
Send us a picture of your dog (or cat) and we will post a pet of the month in our newsletter.
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Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center: Respiratory Health and Spinal Cord Injury
What does the respiratory system do?
Your respiratory system (or pulmonary system) is responsible for breathing. This system enables you to inhale oxygen into your blood and exhale carbon dioxide. Your body needs the oxygen to survive, and carbon dioxide must be removed to avoid the build-up of acid in your body.
Read the whole article
HERE
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National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technologies
The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technologies is asking for your help.
The proposed cuts by Medicare would trickle down to all US payers and limit available choices of CRT. The petition to President Obama takes only about 30 seconds to complete, and then you get an email verification that you confirm.
ACTION 1: Get your Representative to Co-Sponsor HR-3229
Visit
http://cqrcengage.com/access2crt/HR3229 to view the list of current co-sponsors and see if your Representative has signed on yet. You can also access helpful documents on this issue like the Position Paper and the House of Representatives and Senate letters that were sent to CMS.
ACTION 2: Sign the National Petition to President Obama
You can access the petition at this
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9th Annual disABILITY Resource Expo
On October 17, 2015 Champaign County will host the 9th annual disABILITY Resource Expo: Reaching Out For Answers at the Fluid Event Center, 601 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL. 100 organizations and businesses will be on hand to ensure that individuals with disabilities and their families have the opportunity to ask questions, get information, share ideas and learn more about what supportive services, resources and technology are available in the area. This is a FREE family event, on Oct. 17th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm, offering different hands-on activities for children.
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New Strategy Delivers Electrical Stimulation to Spinal Cord
An interesting article about how
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ive men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to their spinal cords, according to a new study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.
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Study: Fall Prevention in Wheelchair Users with SCI
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is conducting a research study to examine ways to prevent falls in individuals living with SCI who primarily use a wheelchair for community mobility. Participants will be compensated $102 for participation and $50 for travel over 50 miles. To qualify you must be SCI, be at least 1 year post onset, over 18 years old, main mobility is a wheelchair, have a history of falls, ability to transfer either with moderate assistance or less, able to sit upright for at least one hour, not pregnant, and understand and read English.
If you are interested in learning more about the study and participating, contact Dr. Rice at ricela@illinois.edu.
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Community Information Forums on Ligas Consent Decree
As many of you know, the Council on Quality and Leadership is the vendor handling outreach for the State under Ligas. CQL has been reaching out to people with developmental disabilities in ICFDDs and their guardians about community living opportunities under the Ligas decree. In addition to this individual outreach, CQL will be holding forums across the state to provide information about rights under the Ligas decree. Here's a link with info on the various meetings across the state over the next few weeks.
Please help get the word out as broadly as possible. All people who were residents of ICFDDs in June 2011 are entitled to move into the community by June 2017 if they make a record with the State that they want to transition to the community. Although people can express their interest to move into the community after June 2017, at that point they will be put on a waiting list. So it's critical that ICFDD residents who want to move into the community make a record with the State as soon as possible.
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SportsAbilities
SportsAbilities is all about getting relevant information to people with disabilities whether that means access to resources, events to help people stay active, or news articles. There national calendar has events from all over the country but you can find out about specific events in your area by visiting the website and clicking on your state under the calendars tab.
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RIC Adaptive Sports Program
The RIC Adaptive Sports Program offers eleven different sports programs. They offer Archery, Boccia, Cycling/Road Racing, Wheelchair Basketball, Golf, Sled Hockey, Wheelchair Softball, Wheelchair Rugby, Military Sports Program, Caring for Kids, Junior Competitive Sports and Rock Climbing.
These programs are open to anyone with a disability.
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SCI Support Groups:
for persons with injuries & families
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Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W. 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
5:00 pm
Rehab Gym - Room 026S Ground Floor
Contact Mercedes Rauen at SCIA
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hosptial
26W171 Roosevelt Road
3rd Floor Gym
Wheaton, IL 60187
Lives in Motion: Diveheart is coming to the group!
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 6-7:30 pm
Contact Monica Blaauw for meeting dates and locations
SCI Support Group Rockford IL
Van Matre Rehab Hospital
950 S. Mulford Road
Rockford, IL 61108
Outpatient Gym
Meets the second Wednesday of each month @ 6:00pm
Decatur Area Group!!
S.C.I.P Support Group
Heartland Health Care Center
444 W. Harrison Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
217-419-8855
Meeting October 1, 2015- a group gathering for fun and games.
Refreshments will be served
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Hope Clinic Support Group
3137 Woodward St
Springfield, IL
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
5:30- 7:00 pm
Report from Christie Davis on the Working To Walk Science and Advocacy Symposium
Contact Christie Davis for more information
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SCIA is a member of the Community Health Charities of Illinois and the Combined Federal Campaign, an employee giving program. Campaigns are currently going on, so ask anyone you know who works for the federal government, including your mail carrier or anyone in the military, to consider designating SCIA as the recipient of their contributions. Our ID number for federal government employees is 48552.
Remember SCIA when making any memorial contributions or honoring birthdays, weddings, graduations, or other special occasions.
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The SCIA newsletter is an informational resource only. SCIA neither endorses nor recommends services provided by any of the sources listed therein.
SCIA Newsletter edited by Kimberly Houston. |
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