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Welcome to our blog... The Madison Area (of Wisconsin) Spinal Cord Blog. Our main site is: www.SCI-Madison.org

We welcome persons of all disabilities to our meetings. Most of us have mobility impairments, spinal cord injury, illness or paralysis. Many of us are family members and caregivers. We encourage online membership and blogging to anyone interested in the events and topics including and not limited to caregivers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, students, family, ...

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Survey! Please take!

Madison Spinal Cord Injury Group Member, 


Danielle, Kimberly and I are sending out the survey we put together for the Group one last time. Eight members have completed the survey and we are hoping for a little more participation. Not only will you be helping us as physical therapy students who spent a lot of time putting this survey together, but it will greatly benefit the Group. Please, take a couple of minutes and complete the survey before the end of January if you haven't done so already. 
Thank you. 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JWHLB6B (survey is closed now)


Kimberly, Danielle and Kyle 

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Jan 2012 Anniversary PARTY!!!

Monday, January 16th, 2012 - 5-6th year anniversary PARTY!!! 2011 was our 5th year... so we are celebrating both out with the old and in with the new! 


DME provider United Health came & discussed equipment options. 


Some pictures are on Facebook ... more to come.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Dec 2011 - Meeting

Thanks to Jason G. for showing us Dragon and the Access to Indepence Lab.  Thanks to Nick for showing us some hunting adaptations. Here is a link to pictures on FB

 http://www.accesstoind.org/index.html
Assistive Technology (AT)

Hands-on Technology

Assistive technology (AT) is equipment that helps a person function or perform activities of daily living and live more independently. Equipment can be big or small, complicated or simple but regardless of size is geared towards the individual's need(s).

PictureThe Loan Closet Program

The Loan Closet Program from Access to Independence maintains assistive technology equipment for both demonstrating and loaning so that  people with disabilities can try out equipment before buying.  All of our staff are trained and able to explain the various technology available and how it improves everyday life.  Most of our equipment is available to loan out for up to 3 weeks.