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A Chapter of the United Spinal Association
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June 24-26
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 11am-5pm
Sunday 11am-4pm
Imagine everything you need, all under one roof! For nearly 40 years, Abilities Expo has been the go-to source for the Community of people with disabilities, their families, seniors, veterans and healthcare professionals. Every event opens your eyes to new technologies, new possibilities, new solutions and new opportunities to change your life. Where else can you discover ability-enhancing products and services, play a few adaptive sports, learn new dance moves, attend informative workshops and only scratch the surface of what Abilities Expo has to offer? Register
for free today.
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12th Annual Golf Outing with SCIA: July 27, 2016
If you would like to sponsor our event, please let us know by June 5, 2016. Your name will be listed on our invitation, newsletter, and website for three months, as well as hole signage.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Gleneagles Country Club
10370 McCarthy Road Lemont, IL 60439
Registration 10 am
Shot Gun Start 11 am
Lunch grilled on the course
Dinner served immediately following golf
$150/ Golfer or $50 Dinner only
Buy your tickets or sponsorship below!
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Run For Those Who Roll 2016!
SCIA is proud to be a part of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon again this year.
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Abilities Expo
June 24-26
Schaumburg Convention Center
SAVE THE DATE!!
Wednesday,July 27,2016
SCIA Golf Outing
Gleneagles Country Club
Sunday,October 9, 2016
Bank of America Chicago Marathon- Run For Those Who Roll
**See below for Spring Peer Groups
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Handcycle TOP END Force G
$1800
Metallic gray
27 speed
Handles 22" wide
Adjustable crank
Seat to crank measures 15" adjustable
Seat width 16" seat depth adjustable 16-19"
Alexrims 650
BLACKBURN front light
Water bottle holder
Rear safety red light
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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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Meet Our Board of Directors:
Bill Bogdan
Bill with his children celebrating the RIC Chicago Blackhawks 2016 Writz Cup Championship!
Bill Bogdan has been an active member of the Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois for over 20 years! He has held numerous board positions and has served as Board President. Bill has been married to his wife Laura for 18 years and they have three children who love to attend SCIA events. Bill serves as the disability liaison to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White advising the office on issues impacting people with disabilities. He implements Secretary White's initiative to reduce the fraud and abuse of the Parking Program for Persons with Disabilities and works on legislative and accessibility issues pertaining to the office. When he is not busy working, Bill loves to spend time outdoors with his family handcycling, camping, fishing, kayaking or just rolling through a hiking trail.
Bill is an avid scuba diver and serves on Diveheart's board of directors. His passion has been sled hockey, and he has played sled hockey for the RIC Chicago Blackhawks for the last 13 seasons!
Bill has been a fabulous addition to SCIA and we appreciate all he does for the association!
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News From United Spinal
Upcoming Webinar
Thurs, May 19, 2016
2pm - 4pm EDT
Ramping Up to the 5th Annual Roll on Capitol Hill
This June 26-29, we will celebrate our fifth year of
in Washington, DC. our advocates will be focusing on a variety of policy issues, including improving access to the right medical equipment, prescription drugs, and medical supplies; safeguarding home and community-based services; and expanding home modification grants and tax credits for our nation's veterans.
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Chicagoland Adaptive Climbing Club
Learn to climb or improve your skills. This program is open to anyone with a primary physical disability. Adaptive equipment, instruction and support are available to make your climb a success. All skills levels are welcome!
Vertical Endeavors
246 Windy Point Drive
Glendale Heights, IL
6:00-9:00 pm
1st and 3rd Mondays of each month
Maggie Daley Park Chicago
337 E. Randolph Street, Chicago
6:00-9:00 pm
2nd and 4th Mondays of each month (Starting June 13)
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National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability:
Connecting Your Community Towards Inclusive Health
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Free Samples from Coloplast
Coloplast offers a wide variety of products for patients with catheter needs. If you would like to receive samples from Coloplast, please contact Patty Collins
uspmc@coloplast.com
or
312-610-0459. For information on Coloplast, visit
www.coloplast.com
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#WEARORANGE
June 2, 2016 is the 2nd annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Join millions of Americans in a powerful show of our commonsense majority in the drive to end gun violence... Already, TV stations like BET, MTV, and HV1 have joined
#WearOrange
... national magazines such as Vogue, Essence, and Women's Health have all signed on to
#WearOrange
... and 50 mayors across the country have pledged to
#WearOrange
on June 2nd!
Orange represents safety from gunfire.
Remember: Visibility brings awareness. Awareness brings change. And change saves lives.
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Wheelchair World
Travel
It doesn't matter if you can walk a little bit or are a full time wheelchair user. Wheelchair World shares your experience so that others can read what you did and decide if that is a destination that they would like to visit! All of the external links lead to wheelchair users reviews and/or resources that have been recommended by a wheelchair user. Visit www.wheelchairworld.org
for more information.
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Another Rehab Concept
This website explores the following:
- The True Nature of Paraplegia
- The need for a Bio-Mechanically based approach to Rehabilitaion
- Why Conventional Physiotherapy fails to deliver results
- The possibilities of Recovery
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Illinois Respite Coalition Summer Camp Opportunities
The Illinois Respite Coalition has several residential and day camps across Illinois for individuals with special needs, that cater to various disabilities and age groups.
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You Can Support SCIA, and it won't cost you a penny!
Are you an Amazon shopper? Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your purchases to Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois whenever you shop
AmazonSmile. Visit
www.smile.amazon.com/ch/36-3149036 and select SCIA as your charity of choice. Its easy and won't cost you a penny!
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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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 those who are injured and their families.
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Advocate Christ Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Group
4440 W. 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 5:00 pm-6:00pm
Speaker:
Sue Dineen
Sports & Recreation
Community Room- Rm 0111B
Ground Floor of Outpatient Pavilion
next to
Guest Services
Contact Mercedes Rauen at SCIA
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hosptial
Lives In Motion
26W171 Roosevelt Road
3rd Floor Gym
Wheaton, IL 60187
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 6:00-7:30pm
Shoulder Preservation: Monica Blaauw
Contact Monica Blaauw for meeting dates and locations
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Homewood
1055 W. 175th Street, Homewood, IL 60430
Meets 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm
or
Brenda Canning at 312-238-1137
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
S.C.I.P Support Group
Champaign, IL Area
217-419-8855
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Hope Clinic Support Group
3137 Woodward St
Springfield, IL
Contact Christie Davis for more information
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SCIA Board of Directors
President
Monica Blaauw
Vice President Treasurer
Steve Burns Pat Genardo
Directors
Stacy Berendt
William Bogden
Lori Bravi
Michael Cafferty, J.D.
Christin Falco
Colleen Glucksmann
Beth Gorman
Nupur Hajela. Ph.D.
Ray Lee, M.D.
Ken Lumb, J.D.
Sarah Milcarek
Patricia Mucia
Chirag Shah, M.D.
Medical/Scientific Advisory Board
Roy Adair, M.D.
William Adair, M.D.
David Chen, M.D.
Michelle Gittler, M.D.
Jeffrey Oken, M.D.
Lawrence Vogel, M.D.
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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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