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"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them." -George Bernard Shaw SCI-Step Update 5/7/2008 Check out the news story on Jason at
5/6/2008 Channel 19 News was out yesterday to film a story on Jason D. It airs tonight at 10pm and can be viewed on www.fox19.com. Be sure to check it out! We wish Liz and James the best this week as they prepare for their wedding on Saturday! Have a blast on your honeymoon!
5/2/2008 Mark joined us from California and had a great week- can't wait to work with him we he returns again in September!
4/21/08 SCI-Step welcomes Susan S. this week all the way from Toronto! We are excited to work with her! Next week we welcome Mark E.
4/18/08 We are back and getting settled from the trip. It was great and there is incredible research being done around the country as well. The bottom line was exercise and continuing to be the healthiest that you can be while the scientists work hard for you! Keep focused! I will post pictures soon!
Kevin, Michele, Matt, Anne, Kevin and Wise Young
Daniel, Matt, Kevin, Matt, Michele Jeff, Matt, Kevin, Anne, Josh, Professir X, Matt and Joe
4/14/08 We are in Washington DC at Working 2 Walk 2008. Kate Willette is doing a wonderful job of providing live posts on the events each day. Be sure to visit http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=98549 to find out all the great information that we are learning! Thanks Kate! 4/11/08 Hope everyone was able to tune into Channel 12 news tonight. The story featuring Jason D. aired and was great! I ate at Tropicana this evening to show my support as well! Here is the link to watch the news story if you missed it. http://www.local12.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=26800@video.wkrc.com&articleID=26800 4/10/08 We welcome Joe O. this week to SCI-Step! Tim started back today! We are excited that he is back with us again after emergency surgery several weeks ago!
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4/2/08 I am happy to announce we have a make up date for the Cincinnati Icebreaker's sled hockey exhibition with the Ohio (Columbus) Blades! April 20, 2008 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Northland Ice Rink. Northland is located near the corner of Reading Road and Glendale-Milford Rd. 10400 Reading Road, Evendale, OH 45241, Phone: (513) 563-0008
3/28/08 Thanks again to the Zimny's who surprised us with yet another wonderful cake!
3/26/08 Tim is doing much better and should be released this week from the hospital. We hope to see him back here soon! We welcome Joe O. next week who will be attending for three months! Be sure to check back for pictures and videos of Joe.
3/21/08 Our thoughts go out to Tim who is recovering in the hospital after undergoing emergency surgery on Wednesday. He is doing well and we are all taking turns checking up on him to make sure he is listening to he doctors and just resting! Goodbye to Karla, who went back to Canada today after spending 14 months with us. She will return this summer to pick up where she left off!
3/19/08 Jason D. is having a fundraiser on Saturday, March 22nd from 7pm-11pm at the St. Bernard Community Center. The benefit dance will use the proceeds raised to help cover the cost of Jason's new KAFO braces, as he works towards his goal of walking again! For more information, please contact Barb Sizemore at 513-478-0990.
3/18/08 Gary Karp, a popular keynote speaker about disability awareness will be in Cincinnati in a few weeks for those interested in hearing him speak. These events are sponsored by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Visit www.garykarpspeaks.com for more information on Gary. He can be seen: Saturday, April 5th at the Drake Center Tuesday, April 8th at 5pm in the Academic Health Center at the University of Cincinnati Please contact me if you are interested so that I can pass along the registration information!
3/14/08 We are excited to announce that we have added Reiki to the list of great components we have to offer our patients! Jason G. is heading back home after 6 hard weeks of training but we know we will be working with him again soon!
3/9/08 We are pleased to announce that we have added three new physical therapists to the SCI-Step family. We welcome Kelly, Paul and Dani and know they will be great assets to our program!
3/8/08 Due to the weather, the Cincinnati Icebreakers Sled Hockey Exhibition is cancelled and will be re-scheduled for a later date. I will let you know.
3/7/08 SCI-Step welcomes Lori B. this week and TJ Starkey next week. We are excited to have them here! Be sure to check out Karla's page! She took her very first unassisted steps today!
3/3/08 We thank Matt C for the great words on his website! Visit www.mattcourson.org to read about his experiences here the last two weeks!
2/29/08 If you are interested in attending Working 2 Walk, be sure to register at www.working2walk.org. There are grants for the registration fee being offered so be sure to apply if you are searching for funding assistance. SCI-Step is sponsoring two of the grants so that those who want to attend, can! Patty, Matt C and Bryan J all took unassisted steps on their last day here this week! How amazing!
2/25/08 SCI-Step welcomes Patty B. this week and Dave D. next week! Bryan J. will leave us this week but will be back in July! We will miss the entire family!
2/19/08 Check out this picture of Anne who went back to see Dr. William Tobler, from The Mayfield Clinic, the neurosurgeon who performed her surgery after her accident in 2002. She wanted to show him just how far she has come! He was truly moved and couldn't believe how much she has accomplished by working hard at SCI-Step all this time! It has always been a goal of to walk into his office and she did it!
2/18/08 SCI-Step welcomes Matt C. this week! He originally planned to attend the free trial week but after just two days, has decided to stay next week too! We are also excited to announce that we have expanded our program to include Reflexology and Neuro Emotional Technique™ in order to provide our patients with even more therapy options. For more information on these components, click on the Benefits of SCI-Step page. 2/17/08 After moving to Ohio to attend SCI-Step in 2004, Dan H and his wife are moving back to WI to be back with family and friends. Dan designed the house that is just about finished and we will miss them a ton! Their house is now for sale and is the perfect accessible house! Please check out http://cincy.rapmls.com/scripts/mgrqispi.dll?APPNAME=Cincynky&PRGNAME=MLSLogin&ARGUMENT=C17gSi6Zawilmrs2WFy4vD4yE1QV%2F4lgt9I8X%2FnEIfA%3D&KeyRid=1 for more information! 2/16/08 The outing to Perfect North's Adaptive Snow Ski School was a blast! Gary, Kevin and Michelle H. all had so much fun and learned very quickly! Needless to say, a few of us staff did not pick up on skiing as quick! Matt, Crystal and I should just stick to our day jobs and Kevin F. is a much better snowboarder!
2/10/08 Registration is now open for Working 2 Walk 2008. Visit www.working2walk.org for more information.
1/30/08 SCI-Step welcomes back Jason G. on Monday-we can't wait to work with him again! FINALLY... Bodies The Exhibition comes to Cincinnati February 1st! I have been waiting for this since I first saw it in another city last summer and learned that it will be coming to Cincinnati! Anyone that has the time should go see this! It is amazing! The Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal will take everything you know about the human body and turn it inside out! Real human bodies, preserved through an innovative process and respectfully presented, provide the ultimate anatomy lesson, allowing you to discover the inner workings of our exceedingly complex and wondrously assembled human form in a way that even medical professionals will find amazing. Combine a visit to the Exhibition with a viewing of the OMNIMAX film, The Human Body to enhance the learning experience! Visit www.cincymuseum.org for more information.
1/29/08 Tim and Paxton-have a blast in Mexico! Be careful!! See you in two weeks!
1/24/08 Hard at work...
1/20/08 SCI-Step welcomes Jason D. to the group and Jason G. will be back next week to train with us for a while as well!! We are planning a snow skiing outing the middle of Feb for anyone interested. Please let me know if you want to join us as space is limited!
1/11/08 The most recent pictures and videos are on the site...be sure to check them out! Everyone is making great progress!
Matt, Kevin and Tim posing while taking a break from walking laps. 1/7/08 Happy New Year to everyone! We are so excited to start another year of amazing accomplishments and the opportunity to meet more incredible individuals! We welcome back Bryan and Kathleen this week so be sure to follow their progress too!! 12/21/07 It was a great week at SCI-Step. As we gear up for the holidays, the focus remained on working hard and giving 120%! We thank Bill T. for coming in for the trial week and we look forward to Bryan joining us again in Jan! Happy Holidays to everyone! 12/13/07 My how fast the day goes by here at SCI-Step! I apologize for not updating sooner! Everyone is working hard and getting adjusted to the colder Ohio weather. Our first snowfall of the year only gave us about 4 inches and didn't even delay our schools! Be sure to check out the most recent photos and videos of everyone-especially Matt B. who stood completely on his own from the mat table using just a walker! Three years ago, he could not even use a manual wheelchair! We welcome Bill T. next week and wish Bryan and Tyler the best as they recover at home from minor obstacles in the road...get well and get back here soon! Best of luck to Scott in Columbus- we will miss you! Thanks for all that did here at SCI-Step. Thanks to the Zimny's -they spoiled us with this cake last week! Would you believe it was gone in about 15 minutes?? Good thing I took at picture when I had the chance!
11/20/07 New long sleeve T-shirts and purple short sleeve T-shirts are in!! Be sure to get your SCI-Step shirts today!!
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