February 2019 Newsletter
Local Activities
This month’s meeting of the Sonoma-Marin SCI Support Group will be held on Monday,
February 18 from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Clubhouse of the Azure Apartment complex (5 Indigo Drive – Petaluma).
Call Stan at 707-774-6466 to notify the group if you are planning to attend.
Local News
New Mobility magazine has chronicled Sonoma County’s own Anthony Tusler and LakeKowell and their experiences battling , and surviving, County’s wildfires in 2017.
http://www.newmobility.com/2019/01/surviving-californias-historic-wildfires/
Save the date: on Saturday, April 27th
DSLC will be hosting their annual Aging, Disability, and Advocacy Expo, a unique event that highlights technologies specifically designed to assist people with disabilities and the utilization of these technologies. The goal of this event is to educate and inform seniors, Veterans, people with disabilities, health professionals, educators, and the general public about Assistive Technology and the services that are available for them.
If you are not on Facebook or missed the announcement about the launch of the Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program’s (BORP) new website, here’s the scoop. The name of the site is Access Northern California and the link is https://accessnca.org .
This web-based guide provides detailed access information about trails, parks, lodging such as yurts, cabins, and hostels, and adapted outdoor adventure programs in Northern California.
Sexuality and sexual function after a spinal cord injury changes dramatically for a man. Our friends at NorCal report that BARD, the company commonly known for its urological supplies, has produced a highly informative 45-minute webinar featuring a panel of three men alking candidly about their struggles and what has helped them. While the primary audience for this webinar is thought to be men, partners may also be interested in learning about the challenges their men may face, so women are encouraged to view this webinar, too. The really cool thing they developed was a web page that featured this webinar, plus eight other vignettes on common questions that are asked.
https://www.bardcare.com/shared-content/content-blocks/video-web-pages/webinars/yic-male-sexuality/
Other Resources to Tap
4 WHEEL BOB tells the story of 60-year-old Bob Coomber, an adventurer who sets out to be the first wheelchair hiker to cross the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. The film captures the stunning beauty and extreme challenges Bob faces on his arduous journey. A passionate advocate for the preservation of state parks, Bob is a community role model who was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame and honored with the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Community Leadership Award. 4 WHEEL BOB is now available for home use on DVD and streaming on Vimeo on Demand. Please share with friends and visit their website to purchase: https://www.tritonemedia.com/4wheelbob/
To kick off the New Year, United Spinal Association has introduced a new and improved Disability Products and Services Directory, offering people with spinal cord injuries and disorders access to a wide range of products and services, including assistive technology, therapy, legal assistance, employment, independent living, accessible travel and much more.
Do you have a high-level spinal cord injury and can’t envision yourself driving? Take a ride with wheelchair user and United Spinal employee Jose Hernandez in his fully customized accessible van that not only gets him around New York City, but allows him to remain active and independent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMr4ysmVWIc