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	<title>National Spinal Cord Injury Association</title>
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		<title>Member Helps Protect Access to Proper Wheelchairs in WA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bob Plummer, an NSCIA member from Washington State, is the perfect example of just how easy and rewarding it is to become an advocate. Plummer, a C7 incomplete quad, had been a steadfast supporter of exercise and rehab for the 20-plus years he had been in a wheelchair, but until this April he had never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Quick Assistive Technology Survey to Support Research Initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assistive technology (AT) is technology used by many individuals with spinal cord injuries in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology can include mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs, as well as hardware, software, and peripherals that assist people with disabilities in accessing computers or other information technologies. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Spinal and The Buoniconti Fund Team Up to Improve Peer Support for People Living With SCI/D</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spinalcord.org/?p=8733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[United Spinal Association and The Buoniconti Fund today announced their plans to create a coordinated national network of peer support groups called the “Spinal Network” that will set higher standards in assisting people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). The goal of the Spinal Network is to ensure more peer support groups in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers With SCI Needed for Clinical Research Study on Chronic Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Translational Pain Research Group at Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts is conducting a clinical research study with the purpose of discovering new drugs to treat chronic pain in people living with spinal cord injury. If you would like to learn more about participating in these studies, please visit www.paintrials.org or call [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight On the Southwest Florida Spinal Cord Injury Support Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 18:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spinalcord.org/?p=8704</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Friends Empowering Friends Tony Almeida &#38; Valerie Washburn Co-Founders of the Southwest Florida Spinal Cord Injury Support Group have a passion to help people with disabilities in their community, and it shows! 1. What activities does your group engage in? At this time since our group is so new and we are having a difficult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;From Within&#8217; Women&#8217;s Health Conference, June 1st in NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 20:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Alert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Join us for a truly unique conference for women with physical disabilities. When: Saturday, June 1st from 9:30am-4:30pm  at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, 425 East 25th Street, New York, NY. Cross streets: 25th Street, between 1st Ave and Asser Levy Pl. Register by emailing rsvp@icsny.org or calling 877-958-8427. Workshops will be presented on: • [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sign Petition to Improve Airline Accessibility</title>
		<link>http://www.spinalcord.org/airline-accessibility-petition/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=airline-accessibility-petition</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Alert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NSCIA is supporting the efforts of  Ben Trockman, a wheelchair user and student at the University of Southern Indiana who has started a petition to improve airline accessibility. &#8220;The current standard for air travel for people using power wheelchairs is exhausting, dangerous, many times embarrassing and utterly unacceptable. It is also a process that has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air Travel &amp; the TSA – What You Need to Know for Your Next Trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ziggi Landsman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spinalcord.org/?p=8638</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Description: This one-hour webinar program will provide information on the various programs and services of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to support travelers with disabilities. You will also be provided with tips on security screenings from your mobility device, to medicines and respiratory equipment to service animals. If you’re planning or taking a trip, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advocacy in Action: Hector Del Valle of Central Florida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grassroots</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hector Del Valle, president of NSCIA’s Central Florida Chapter and participant in our upcoming Roll on Capitol Hill, demonstrates that we all have the ability to overcome adversity and create positive changes in our lives and communities. It’s been over 30 years since Del Valle was in a drinking and driving accident that changed his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Spinal Establishes Advisory Committee of Spinal Cord Injury Experts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Alert</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spinalcord.org/?p=8572</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[United Spinal Association has appointed a new Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (MSAC) to offer guidance and expertise in assisting people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) locate the very best resources to maximize their quality of life. The MSAC is comprised of representatives of the multidisciplinary SCI/D health care community including clinicians, [...]]]></description>
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