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Saturday, February 03, 2007

Hands-On Driving for Enthusiasts With Disabilities

Daniel Reyes,
 had spent most of his life speed riding motorcycles and driving high-performance automobiles.
I'm weird," he said. "After they amputated my leg, I kept thinking: How the hell am I going to drive my Ferrari 330 GT?"
Reyes discovered Guido Simplex, a company in Rome that specializes in developing components to assist drivers with disabilities
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  • At February 05, 2007 12:54 AM, Blogger cPaul said…

    I love this guy's attitude! Persistence pays off! That's what happens when you choose ability -- nice name for a weblog -- who would have thunk it?

     

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Friday, February 02, 2007

Canadian skier targets both Olympics and Paralympics

Paralympic gold medalist Brian McKeever

McKeever, who has only eight to 10 percent of normal vision, was named to the team this week after posting the second-best points total in distance races last week in Canmore, Alberta.

What a story!
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Woman with bionic arm regains sense of touch | International News | News | Telegraph

Woman with bionic arm regains sense of touch | International News | News | Telegraph

Now doctors have re-routed the ends of arm nerves to a patch of skin on her chest — allowing her to regain the sensation of having her lost hand touched.

A new study of her wrist, hand and elbow function found she could use the artificial limb intuitively and could perform tasks four times quicker than with a conventional prosthesis.

Ms Mitchell, who had her left arm amputated after a motorcycle accident, told doctors: "I just think about moving my hand and elbow, and they move. I think, 'I want my hand open' and it happens. My original prosthesis wasn't worth wearing — this one is."


I can't help but believe that in medical science, we are just getting started.
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  • At February 03, 2007 7:48 PM, Blogger cPaul said…

    This is stuff right out of sci-fi! I believe Martín is correct -- science is just beginning -- isn't it exciting!

     

  • At February 11, 2007 12:41 AM, Blogger cPaul said…

    Hello Everybody! I don't know if anyone that comes to the site is actually reading these stories, but this story is absolutely incredible, I mean, it just bòggles the mind! I want the whole world to know this!! Whoever is clicking on my my weblog -- PLEASE READ THIS!! IT WILL CHANGE THE WAY
    YOU LOOK AT THE WORLD!! EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT!!!

     

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Christine gets back in the saddle

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

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Wheelchair Does Not Prove To Be An Obstacle To Aaron Cross

Most people wouldn’t call life in a wheelchair a character building experience

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  • At February 01, 2007 2:32 PM, Blogger cPaul said…

    Aaron Cross is the epitome of what ChooseAbility is all about! Whether you are disabled or not, we all should have his positive attitude.

    We would all be doing better!

     

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Woman Becomes Quadruple Amputee After Giving Birth - News

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  • At January 31, 2007 11:44 PM, Blogger cPaul said…

    What an unbelievable story! Even with all the new laws that are in place, the hospital is denying her rights brazenly. If she cannot know if there was someone else in the hospital ward with Streptococcus, then the hospital is responsible to find that out, admit the mistake and make amends. By not cooperating, they our exacerbating the situation. After all, they are going to get sued anyway.

     

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Blind skier's cash crisis

It is awful the big corpatiomn just care about winning. Hard to believe they left this great athlete on the really darkness
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