September
2010
Accessibility is Growing in Virginia State
Parks! Have you noticed what has been happening in the Virginia State
Parks recently? They are really starting to become ACCESSIBLE! I'm
not just talking "super gimp" accessible but "Quad"
accessible. And it is SOOOO nice.
Access To Medical Care For Individuals With
Mobility Disabilities. The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights
Division, Disability Rights Section, recently published the resource
entitled Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities.
June
2010
On May 22, 2010, a very special project
was unveiled to a large crowd at the south end of Virginia Beach’s
boardwalk, near Rudee’s Inlet. It was the dedication of “JT's Grommet
Island - Beach Park & Playground For EveryBODY”. What the heck is
that you might ask? It is the first-of-its-kind in the country —
a 100-percent accessible oceanfront park and playground. Very cool
indeed!
Packed with sports and vacation information this qurterly edition
proves to have something for everyone!! Stay informed with the SCI
Sun Times and read up on the many activities planned for the coming
year.
March
2010
Thanks to a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen
Foundation, SCIAVA has embarked on a yearlong program entitled "SCI
Recreation and Education." As the title suggests, the focus of our
project will concentrate on two main areas of life while living
with a spinal cord injury or disease; recreation to stay active
and education to stay healthy.
Besides the regularly scheduled meetings, SCIAVA has planned several
outings where members and their families can have "hands-on" experience
with different recreational activities. Just because you use a wheelchair
doesn't mean you cannot participate. For instance - did you know
that there is a martial art form that is geared for individuals
in a wheelchair?
Stay informed with the SCI Sun Times and read up on the many activities
planned for the coming year.
December 2009
The Rio Actopan runs through a lagoon filled
with the bluest crystal clear water I’ve ever seen. A spring
splashes in on one side. The back canyon wall is lush with vegetation
and flowing water while
the front is a bare and rocky slope. The river drops out of the
lagoon through a class III rapid boiling with whitewater.... Read
about SCIAVA member Sally Wetzler and her wheelchair kayaking trip
through Mexico.
Learn how to protect your arms from pain
after SCI in this issues Medically Speaking."
"Working With Your Personal Care Attendant"
concludes in Part II. Understand the easy step by step approach
to working safely with that new PCA you just hired as well as the
importance in spending time with training.
Are you up to speed with the ADA? Get the
latest on "Enforcing the ADA" from our own ADA Pro Mike
Chenail of Compliance Alliance.
September 2009
The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Virginia
is now officially the Spinal Cord Injury Association of Virginia.
It took a while to make it official but it has finally happened.
Medically Speaking: The “Good News” is that people with SCI are
living longer! The “Bad News” is that this increases the risk of
agerelated SCI problems along with developing similar chronic diseases
of the general population.
Spinal Cord Injury Association of Virginia presents a Fall Open
House Sept. 12 @ South Richmond Harley Davidson
Find out how Virginia's municipal parks and recreational services
measure up
June 2009
Surprising new research says nearly 1.3
million Americans are living with a spinal-cord injury, five times
more than previous estimates. Read the cover story and see what
the experts have to say.
Do you or someone you know rely on a Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
for their daily care? This issue includes a step by step process
on how to find and hire the best pca possible.
March 2009
The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Virginia (SCIAVA) is pleased
to announce that the “Craig H. Neilsen SCI Resource Center”
is now open thanks to funding provided by The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation.
Read the entire story and see how you can access all the books,
videos, DVD related to sci.
Read how SCIAVA President Steve Fetrow feels
about spinal cord injured. "The way I see things is that those
of us with SCI’s have already beaten the odds. For whatever
reason, we’ve survived the natural selection process when others
may not have been as fortunate."
