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Spinal network Spinal Network The Total Wheelchair Resource BookThis book published by New Mobility Magazine is a comprehensive resource book for people with disabilities. Reviewed May 2013 Book
Kelly S. Brush Foundation, Inc.Financial Support for Survivors of Spinal Cord InjuryThe Kelly S. Brush Foundation, Inc. is providing grant money to individuals who are paralyzed due to spinal cord injuries so they can purchase adaptive sports or recreational equipment. Reviewed February 2013
Thieves of virtue Thieves of VirtueWhen Bioethics Stole MedicineThe author questions the “founding myths” of bioethics by which moral philosophers became practical ethicists who served as adjudicators of medical practice and planning. Reviewed December 2012 Book
Medicare: Official U.S. Government SiteThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers Medicare, which provides health insurance for people 65 years of age, some persons with disabilities who are under 65 years of age, and persons with end-stage kidney disease. Reviewed November 2012 Website
spirit catches you Spirit Catches You and You Fall DownA Hmong Child, her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two CulturesThe story of a Hmong child, her American doctors, and the collision of two cultures Reviewed October 2012 Book
Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research EthicsThis comprehensive and systematic reference on clinical research ethics offers a wide-ranging examination of all aspects of research with human beings. Reviewed October 2012 Book
Social Security: Benefits for Children with DisabilitiesSocial Security: Benefits for Children with Disabilities provides links to a variety of resources from the government. Reviewed September 2012 Information-Download
HelpHOPELiveDeveloping a Fundraising Strategy to Support Non-Medical Expenses (formerly National Transplant Assistance Fund)This not for profit organization works with families to help them organize fundraising events to help pay for critical but uninsured medical expenses. Eligible persons include those who acquired a disability due to a catastrophic injury resulting in a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or amputation. Persons recovering from organ transplants are are also eligible for fundraising consultation. Reviewed September 2012 Community Resource
Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and Disability Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and DisabilityA standard text that presents realistic perspectives on life with disabilities. Reviewed June 2012 Book
Art of the Possible Art of the PossibleVisual diaries of young cancer patients and their families about the day-to-day realities of living with cancer in this innovative video. Reviewed July 2012 Video - DVD
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