Articles - Awareness en-us http://www.sciak.org N/A http://www.sciak.org webmaster@sciak.org 20 http://www.sciak.org/articles/139/1/Ms-Wheelchair-Kentucky-2007/Sherry-Hixenbaugh.html Sherry Hixenbaugh Sherry Hixenbaugh is the new titleholder and was crowned in November as Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky 2007. She is an employee of Jefferson Community College in Louisville. Sherry believes that a positive attitude and determination will take you beyond life's obstacles. She believes everyone has the responsiblity to vote and keep knowledgable concerning political leaders because their decisions on social services can affect your lifestyle. Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky is available for speaking engagements and appearances and looking forward to an amazing year. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sciak.org/articles/137/1/STOP-MEDICARE-ATROCITY.html Medicare is moving fast to take away funding for complex mobility equipment like power wheelchairs. People rely on this equipment to go to school, take driving lessons and spend time outdoors with friends. They are often engaged in healthy academic and social lives that depend on their ability to get around. Without your support now, Millions of other productive, creative, capable people with complex mobility needs will not be able to go to work or go grocery shopping, they won't be able to get an education, they won't be able to volunteer, go to church, or go out and spend time with friends and family. Without your support now they won't be able to leave their homes. Take Action NOW Here are just a few people that will be affected if these drastic reimbursement reductions and restrictive guidelines are allowed to be put in place. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sciak.org/articles/131/1/Spinal-Cord-Symposium/Friday-July-28-2006-Event-Postponed.html Spinal Cord Injury Association of Kentucky Friends with Spinal Cord Injuries Mid Continent University Presents a Spinal Cord Symposium Friday, July 28, 2006 1:00 PM to 5:00 PMEvent PostponedMid Continent University Mayfield, Kentucky webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sciak.org/articles/65/1/Ms-Wheelchair-Kentucky-2006.html  January 1, 2006 the newly crowned Laura Reynolds begins her reign as Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky, 2006. She will represent Kentucky in August at the National MWA in Little Rock, Arkansas. Laura is a dynamic woman who loves sports of every kind. She is a student at Indiana University South studying journalism so that she can feature persons with disabilities and their accomplishments in print. She has a 'can do' attitude and her message is that persons with disabilities have the same hopes and dreams as others. They just have to meet those goals using their wheels instead of their legs.  Laura is available for speaking engagements and appearances and looking forward to an amazing year. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sciak.org/articles/100/1/Federal-Legislation-Update/Page-1.html On Friday, October 18th, we asked our grassroots in the 18 states that have a member of the Senate Finance Committee to call, write and email their Senator(s) in support of an amendment that Senator Lincoln (D-AR) was offering on Medicare direct access. Senator Lincoln's amendment would have, if passed, provided a 10 state demonstration project over a 2 year period to assess the quality, cost-effectiveness, patient satisfaction, and safety of direct access for Medicare beneficiaries to outpatient physical therapy services. Unfortunately, to reach an agreement on the 10 billion dollars in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid from the Senate Committee, all Republican amendments were withdrawn or negotiated to include in the revised budget package. The democratic amendments were withdrawn, offered then withdrawn, or failed. Due to the trend that amendments were failing on a 9 to 11 party line, APTA in consultation with Senator Lincoln agreed to have the Senator speak on the amendment and its value to patients served by physical therapists under Medicare, then withdraw before the vote. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sciak.org/articles/32/1/Experimental-Therapy-Could-Offer-New-Way-To-Treat-Spine-Damage/Page-1.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An experimental therapy that combines stem cells and gene therapy to repair spinal cord injuries in rats may lead to a new way to treat the same injury in humans. The therapy, described in the July 27 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, shows significant potential for repairing the spinal cord by regenerating a protective coating on the nervous system, said lead researcher Scott Whittemore of the University of Louisville. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sciak.org/articles/18/1/Stiffer-fine-often-not-imposed/Page-1.html  Fines for illegally parking in a handicapped space in Kentucky rose to $250 in July, but you might not know it by reviewing court records for the law's first six months.  According to a report prepared for The Courier-Journal by the Administrative Office of the Courts, there were 206 cases in 25 counties of someone being charged with illegal parking in a handicapped zone in Kentucky between the time the law took effect July 13 and Jan. 31. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sciak.org/articles/19/1/Michelle-Bazeley-Crowned-Ms-Wheelchair-Kentucky-2005/Page-1.html  In November , Michelle Bazeley was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky, 2005. Michelle was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Louisville five years ago after graduating from the University of Cincinnati. Currently she works full time for Community Employment, an agency that provides job services for adults with disabilities, and part time at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She also heads up the Louisville chapter of Winners On Wheels (WOW), a national scouting organization for kids with physical disabilities. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sciak.org/articles/20/1/Harkin-Introduces-Money-Follows-the-Person-Act/Page-1.html  HARKIN INTRODUCES BILL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIESLegislation would allow individuals to receive care in their own homes and communities, rather than nursing homesWashington, D.C. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that he introduced the Money Follows the Person Act of 2005. The legislation, co-sponsored by Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), would reimburse states for community based services for an individual currently living in a nursing home or similar facility. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sciak.org/articles/21/1/Paralysis-Research-Act-Passes-US-Senate/Page-1.html The Research Review Act, which will promote collaborative paralysis research, passed the U.S. Senate in a late night session Tuesday, November 16th, 2004. The Act incorporates a vital component of the pending Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act which calls on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to prepare a report on how they have and how they will encourage the use of multidisciplinary research teams to advance treatments, develop new therapies, and collaborate on clinical trials with respect to spinal cord injury and paralysis research. Introduced with bipartisan support by Congressional sponsors, Michael Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) H.R. 5213 passed the House on Oct. 7 and the Senate on Nov. 16 unanimously. The act defines key goals of the scientific community - encouraging collaboration and coordination and limiting research redundancy. webmaster@sciak.org (Michael Feger) Sat, 12 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500