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MedCamps of Louisiana
Non-profit has served Louisiana children for 25 years The News Star | Original Link by William Caverlee is a contributing writer for The Oxford American Magazine and the author of “Amid the Swirling Ghosts and Other Essays” (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, 2009). Monroe, Louisiana —In 1987, when Monroe’s Dr. Mike Zambie led a group of 13 [...]
A miracle in the making: Baby Lucy debuts in Safford, Arizona
Eastern Arizona Courier | Original Link by Stephany Mae Robinson Safford, Arizona —The world is full of sad stories and shocking news, but sometimes, there’s a happy little miracle in the making. Exactly nine weeks after fetal surgery for spina bifida in another state, Marci (and Tracy) Barney delivered a baby girl at the Mt. [...]
Fort Mitchell (OH) woman in wheelchair tennis World Cup
Cincinnati.com | Original Link Fort Mitchell, KY — Growing up, top-ranked wheelchair tennis player Emmy Kaiser played just about every sport. Despite being born with Spina bifida, a birth defect affecting the spinal column, the Fort Mitchell native tried her hand at baseball, soccer, swimming, rowing and even dance. At the age of 5, Kaiser [...]
New graduate undeterred by spina bifida
The Times-Picayune | Original Link by John Pope New Orleans, LA —Although Courtney Giarrusso has been virtually immobile since birth, she has worked hard for the past four years to ensure that other people’s lives move forward. Born with a spinal defect that left her paralyzed from the shoulders down, Giarrusso, 31, is incapable of [...]
Spina Bifida Clinic Helps Family Focus on Child’s Abilities, Rather Than Disability
Children’s Hospital St. Louis | Original Link St. Louis, MO —The first time Steven and Renee Mayher saw a photo of their daughter, Hannah, they knew she would be a part of their family. “We made a call on a Monday, and she was home by Friday,” Renee says. “It was like she was always [...]
Kathryn Lubahn: Everyday inspiration
Post Bulletin | Original Link by Fran Bradley Fran Bradley, a Rochester Republican, is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. His column appears monthly. Minnesota —Did you see the inspiring story recently in the Post-Bulletin sports section about Pine Island senior Kathryn Lubahn? She was shown competing in the shot put from [...]
Maine man recalls fond memories of time at Camp Capella
WLBZ TV2 | Original Link by Chris Facchini Bangor, Maine —A young man who once attended Camp Capella in Dedham is sharing his experiences in an effort to help raise money to send other kids with disabilities to summer camp. Brian Harnish, 29, was just 11 years old when he attended Camp Capella for the [...]
Agency for disabled people rates Florida providers
The Miami Herald | Original Link Tallahassee, FL — The state has updated its Medicaid provider ratings for Floridians with developmental disabilities. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities posted the new rankings on its website Wednesday. They are part of an effort by all state agencies to increase transparency and accountability to the public. The [...]
Woman shocked over disabled space rudeness
CBC News | Original Link Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada —A Charlottetown woman with spina bifida says she was treated rudely by someone who thought she didn’t deserve to park in a disabled spot. Melissa Scott said she displays a disabled parking permit on her windshield. She found an unsigned note on her windshield recently [...]
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