http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org Find friends and information on mobility related issues Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:06:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today, there is a medicine available to treat or attempt to treat almost all disorders. One of the most common type of over the counter medication is cold medicine, which usually takes up a large section of most drug stores shelves. While these might be effective for adults, a new ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/10/10/cough-medicine-and-young-children/ With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1997, many places in the United States became much more accessible. While the system is not perfect, it generally helps to ensure that businesses and public areas consider the mobility challenged in their design. Many areas in the United States ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/10/03/off-road-wheelchairs-africa-and-a-kind-heart/ When Chuck Killingsworth called Gary Miller of Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center, he was just looking for some used wheelchairs that he could use in one of his classes, so he never expected the generosity that Mr. Miller would extend to him. Killingsworth, the professor of therapeutic recreation at Pittsburg ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/09/26/psu-gets-six-brand-new-wheelchairs/ The Paralympic Games ended yesterday, the 18th of September, and a very powerful closing ceremony marked the ending of an event that was very important. The ceremony symbolized both the accomplishments of the athletes, but also hopes for the future. Athletes from China brought home the most medals. Great Britain ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/09/19/paralympics-final-medal-count/ The Paralympics are in full swing and athletes from around the world have joined together to compete with one-another. There are still five days left in the tournament and many different countries have been collecting Gold Medals. Among them the top three are China, Great Britain, and the United States. So ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/09/12/the-paralympics-gold-medal-count/ There are many great sports that are part of the 2008 Paralympics. Among them is a sport that dates back over 50 years called Goalball. Goalball is a sport that originated in Europe and is played by athletes with limited or no vision. Hanz Lorenzen, an Austrian, and Sepp Reindle, a ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/09/05/goalball/ The Paralympics are set to begin next week and many athletes from all over the World are heading to Beijing for the games. Among them is a tennis star named Gordon Reid, who is 16 years old. Reid has been playing tennis since he was 6 years old. He continued to ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/08/29/gordon-reid-and-wheelchair-tennis/ There are many great athletes that are mobility challenged and are probably in better shape than the author of this blog. Wheelchair basketball has probably received the most attention, but there are a great number of other sports that people in wheelchairs and those that are mobility challenged participate in. ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/08/22/blind-skiing/ Getting around is something that some people take for granted, but if you are mobility challenged, then many everyday tasks can be much more difficult. To help ensure that everyone, no matter what their physical condition, is able to get around, the American's with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990. ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/08/15/is-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-working/ The National Veterans Wheelchair Games concluded last week. More than 500 athletes participated in the event this year, which was held in Omaha Nebraska. This marks the end of the 28th event. These great athletes joined together to compete and while there was a strong sense of competition, there was also ... http://mobilityfriends.edublogs.org/2008/08/08/the-national-veterans-wheelchair-games/