Marilyn Martone's Blog, page 12

Should Parenthood Be Denied to Persons with Disabilities?

What do you think?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/05/01/parents-with-disabilities-childrens-aid.html?cmp=rss

Brain Injury Makes Man Kinder

You might want to check out this NPR broadcast.

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/27/151473621/brain-injury-gives-man-a-second-chance-to-be-kind?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Check out Your Inner Kid

http://bcove.me/e9ecoxwx

ADA Newsletter

Interesting news on the latest regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act

http://www.adainfo.org/content/e-bull...

Making Travel Accessible for Persons with Disabilities

http://travability.travel/blogs/dialogue_comunique.html

A Wounded Warrior

http://news.yahoo.com/remake-america–adjusting-after-war–disabled-veteran-and-his-wife-struggle-to-raise-young-family.html

Recovery from Stroke

It's important to watch this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17363584?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Brain Injury Awareness Month

Just a reminder that March is brain injury awareness month. We hear a great deal about cancer and heart disease but there are around 1.7 million individuals who suffer a brain injury every year. Brain injuries are the signature wound of our servicemen and women in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. We need to work to ensure that all survivors of brain injury receive the necessary resources for recovery.

Vegetative Patients

New technology to help determine if vegetative patients can hear us.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15685824

Looking at the Bright Side

If you're looking for an uplifting book you might want to check out Amy Spencer's new book, Bright Side Up. I've known Amy for years and she's a great writer.

http://www.amazon.com/Bright-Side-Up-Happier-Right/dp/0399537279/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330381392&sr=8-1