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Testify in congress for pain issues

Those having to deal with the federal government in the payment  or remittance of equipment or services have an excellent idea of the red tape that is involved. For those of us with CRPS, it can be almost impossible to get the governmental people on the other end of the phone to understand. They have a list of what is needed and required, not what you need that ends up being paid for. So you don’t get what you need but rather what they think you need.
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Human body may have extra skin sensors

Doctors have been working for years trying to understand the reasons behind migraines and fibromyalgia but have not found reasons behind the pain. Doctors from the University of Liverpool may have accidently found that the human body has nerves at the end of blood vessels and sweat glands that can report touch and pain back to the brain. The find happened when doctors were trying to understand why two patients were having problems with feeling certain types of pain and touch. It turned out that these patients had no sensatory system in the skin that the rest of us did.
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Watch out for scams this season

As we run around to purchase that special gift we all need to make sure that we do not fall prey to scam artists. Here are some to watch out for in your inbox or instant messenger:

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Can the disabled play computer games?

Most people don’t think about the disabled when they make computer games and many of us cannot grab a game controller or use a mouse and keyboard effectively to play games. Some of us are frustrated that games are not designed with the disabled in mind to the point that one person is suing Sony for producing games that the disabled cannot play under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rather than going that route, the Able Gamers Foundation is providing a point system for games so that the disabled can pick games they can play.
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Survey to see how technology helps disabled

 

Shopping harassments

We  have seen this before, but as the holiday season comes in full swing we all get to deal with salespeople pushing credit cards, extended warranties and trying to gain personal data including email addresses and phone numbers. This unemployment pushing 10.2% (as of Nov 2009) the last thing any of us need is another credit card and companies pushing them is just sick. Consumers end up paying huge sums of money in the form of high percentage rates and fees that are never fully disclosed unless you read all the fine print. What does this have to do with disabilities?
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Happy Thanksgiving

Everyone at Spinal Cord Resources Network wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. This is a time for family and to give thanks for everything we have that we normally don’t think about. We are lucky to have all the people that help us at home and all the doctors and nurses that are there for us at the hospital when things aren’t going so well. But in the mean time while you are working on your turkey, stuffing, or other cool food stuff, don’t forget to give a hug to everyone and call those that could not make it to this year’s meal. 

Get all rested today because tomorrow is Black Friday – well known for awesome killer deals that allow us to get cool gifts for everyone this Christmas and Hanukkah. Some of the stores are opening midnight for all kinds of special deals as well as online companies that want you there too. So get ready as this will undoubtably be a fun and interesting holiday. We will of course be reporting on what is going on in the disability world so you can make good decisions on medical issues.So keep your browser tuned on the changes our president wants to make to medicare as well as what the insurance companies are trying to do (raise our rates!). SCRN will be the place to watch for news and commentary.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Royal Bank of Scotland loses disability case

In a landmark case that will change the way the disabled are treated in England, an 18 year old man tried to get the bank to modify their entryway so that he could use the bank from his wheelchair. After refusing to fix the problem, David Allen was forced to sue the bank in that the bank violated his rights under the Disability Discrimination Act which states that companies must make reasonable adjustments so that the disabled have the same access as those that are able bodied. The bank fought the case and lost not only this case, but a case that awarded Mr. Allen money and the refusal of moving the case to the Supreme Court.
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Wheelchair controlled by iphone

Dynamic Controls, a company that develops wheelchair control units has incorporated the iphone into the control of the chair. The iphone (or ipod Touch) connects to the wheelchair wirelessly using bluetooth or wifi and allows the user to control all aspects of movement through a graphical user interface. This allows a user to control their wheelchair even when they are not in their chair. If the wheelchair was on the other side of the room and had a backpack attached the user wanted, using their iphone the user would control their wheelchair and move it to the bed.
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Massachusetts Governor cuts disability programs

With falling revenues hitting all states is was a matter of time before the programs that the disabled need were cut. Massachusetts lost revenue from families unable to pay for their property taxes or income taxes and has put the state in a tough situation. Many programs have been cut and state workers all over the country have had their wages cut or had to deal with lay-offs in an effort to balance budgets. However, for the last two weeks of October disabled people and their caregivers held a vigil to let the Governor know that the disabled require state services to stay alive and healthy.
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