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A Chapter of the United Spinal Association
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12th Annual Golf Outing with SCIA: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Join us on the golf course!!
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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SCIA Seminar
SCIA is hosting a seminar on October 1, 2016, A Day In Life With Spinal Cord Injury, at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL.
Topics will include:
Fitness and Yoga
Medical Marijuana
Caregiver Resources
Dating and Relationships
There will also be a panel of 3 physicians answering questions and a panel of people with SCI discussing dating and relationships.
Check in will begin at 7:30 am and the seminar will begin at 8:30am.
CEU's will be available.
Stay tuned for more information in the coming month!
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Amdur Productions Art Festival
There are two Amdur Productions Art Festivals coming up. Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois will receive proceeds from some of the art sales at each festival. If you are able to visit, please do so! There will be many wonderful pieces of art
available for sale.
Millennium Art Festival July 8, 9, & 10
Lake Street at Michigan Ave
Southport Art Festival July 16-17
On Southport Ave from Waveland to Grace
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Christ and Marianjoy Support Groups Tonight!
See below under Support Groups for more information!
SAVE THE DATE!!
Wednesday,July 27,2016
SCIA Golf Outing
Gleneagles Country Club
SAVE THE DATE!
October 1, 2016
SCIA Seminar
Oak Lawn, IL
Sunday,October 9, 2016
Bank of America Chicago Marathon- Run For Those Who Roll
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1999 Cadillac Eldorado
Dependable
101,000 Miles
Red exterior / Tan Leather interior
North Star Engine
Handicap Accessible Hand controls installed
$4,500
Rich Plummer 815-469-2730
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1998 handicapped Van
Automatic Lift
101,395 miles
$5000
Reliable- Located in Bolingbrook,
Contact Kim
kim.brown3@comcast.net
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*Commode- brand new $150
*Exercise Bike $100
*Redman power standing chair, used less than 1 year, excellent range and speed. Extra outside wheels, armrests and footrests included. $6,000
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FREE Hospital bed
Pick up in Frankfort, IL
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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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Wheelchair Maintenance Guide
Buying and maintaining a wheelchair is not an easy feat. Due to restrictions in insurance coverage and years before a wheelchair can be replaced, typically a minimum of five years, it is imperative that you practice regular maintenance and cleaning for your wheelchair.
Properly maintaining a wheelchair will not only increase its longevity, but will also make it easier to propel and steer resulting in less wear and tear on the user. A wheelchair is an extension of the body, so just like putting on clothes or grooming, it can make a statement about the person. Keeping a clean, well-maintained wheelchair can help display a positive self-image and allow one's confidence to radiate!
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Moving Forward After Spinal Cord Injury
An Article From Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
This seven-minute video features Billy Price, whose life was upended 12 years ago when he sustained a C-6 complete spinal cord injury as a freshman in college. As he narrates his journey with quadriplegia -the traumatic early days, the challenges and achievements-we see the images of his present day life: driving to his full-time engineering job, living in his condo, tailgating with friends before a football game, and continuing his passion for skiing.
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Research Study Participants Wanted
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Health & Disability Advocates Research Study
The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois is helping Health and Disability Advocates to find people who want to make the information gathered through research about spinal cord injury more useful. Health & Disability Advocates (HDA) is a local company that has been helping people with disabilities for more than twenty years.
* HDA is looking for people who have been living with a traumatic spinal cord injury for more than one year to join a training project. ( a traumatic injury means an accident, injury, or violence caused your disability).
*HDA's goal is to engage more people with traumatic spinal cord injury in research about spinal cord injuries.
* This training project begins in September 2016. You will spend about 2-3 hours each month, over the phone or on the computer, learning how information about disability is gathered. You will also meet with others in the group a few times a year. You must be between the ages of 21-65 years old for this project. The project ends December 2017. HDA will pay you for your time and provide reasonable accommodations to participate.
If interested please contact Erica Salem at 312-265-9073 or email pcori@hdadvocates.org for application and questions.
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RIC: SCI Research Project
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research is recruiting
individuals who are living with a non-progressive Spinal Cord Injury (traumatic and non-traumatic) to participate in a research study titled: "Collaboration on Mobility Training (COMIT): Training Programs to Improve Outcomes for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury".
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of a wheelchair skills training program and wheelchair maintenance training program on participation and quality of life in person with spinal cord injury (SCI).
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University of Illinois Research Project
Participants Wanted
University of Illinois research project on
Fall Prevention in Wheelchair Users with SCI
Eligible participants will receive a stipend.
Laura Rice
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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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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, June 28, 2016 5:00 pm-6:00pm
Speaker: Elizabeth Peterson, PhD, ORT/L, FAOTA
Clinical Professor & Director of Professional Education, University of Illinois at Chicago
Topic: Research Project on Fall Prevention in Wheelchair Users with SCI
Refreshments served
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, June 28, 2016 5:00-8:00pm
Picnic! Main dish provided by Coloplast, please bring a side to share!
No July meeting due to the Sox outing
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.
Staff
Mercedes Rauen, Executive Director
Kimberly Houston, Administrative Assistant
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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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