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SCI Forum Reports

The SCI Forum is an evening presentation and discussion series on topics of interest to persons with spinal cord injury and their friends, family members, and caregivers.

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2018

Probiotics: What Are They? Should I Take Them? (November 28, 2018)
New Ideas for Residential Living (October 24, 2018)
Infectious Diseases and Spinal Cord Injury (June 27, 2018)
Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (March 28, 2018)
Between Walking and Wheelchair: Living with Incomplete SCI (April 25, 2018)

2017

Cool Things! What Your SCI Peers are Doing for Fun and Community (November 2, 2017)
What do SCI Health Professionals Need to Know? Advice from Patients (November 4, 2017)
From Duct Tape to Velcro: Using Everyday Materials to Solve Everyday Problems (May 31, 2017)
The ADA: What You Need to Know (April 26, 2017)
Women and Spinal Cord Injury (February 21, 2017)

2016

Primary Care and Spinal Cord Injury: What You (and Your Provider) Need to Know (October 25, 2016)
Up, Up and Away: Spinal Cord Injury and Travel (June 14, 2016)
Manual Wheelchair Guide (April 12, 2016)
Managing Personal Caregivers: A Panel Discussion ( February 9, 2016)

2015

Getting to Normal: Conversations about Adjustment after Spinal Cord Injury (November 10, 2015)
Resilience, Depression and Bouncing Back after Spinal Cord Injury (October 13, 2015)
Caregivers: Perspectives From Those Providing Care (March 10, 2015)
Spasticity after SCI — Part 2: Real Life Stories—A Panel Discussion (February 10, 2015)
Spasticity after SCI — Part 1: The Good, The Bad, and The Not-So-Ugly (January 13, 2015)

2014

The ABCs of Parenting with an SCI (April 2014)
The Use of Medical Marijuana to Manage Symptom Burden in Spinal Cord Injury (June 2014)
Restoring Function after Spinal Cord Injury: New Research in Neural Stimulation (June 7, 2014)
Perspectives on Pain: An SCI Panel Discussion (March 11, 2014)
Managing Chronic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury (January 14, 2014)

2013

Taking Care of Business: Your Bowel Program (October 8, 2013)
SCI Research and the Hope for Cure: Where Are We Today? (May 2013)
Employment after Spinal Cord Injury: How Do You Get There? (January 2013)

2012

Osteoporosis and Fractures in Persons with SCI: What, Why, and How to Manage (November 2012)
Everybody's Doing It! Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury (October 2012)
To Walk or Roll: The Controversy Over Walking and Research (May 2012)
Protecting Your Shoulders and Staying Active After Spinal Cord Injury (April 2012)
It Happened to Both of Us: Conversations with Couples (March 2012)
Sleep Problems and Sleep Apnea in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (February 2012)
Pressure Ulcers Can Wreck Your Life! Preventing and Managing Skin Problems after SCI (January 2012)

2011

Power Wheelchair Mobility (November 2011)
Ultralight Wheelchair Skills: From Rehab to Real World (November 2011)
Community Mobility: Getting Where You Want to Go (June 2011)
Conversations from the Bedroom: Sex after Spinal Cord Injury (May 2011)
Everyday Nutrition for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (April 2011)
Travel after SCI: Finding your comfort zone (March 2011)
Developing neuroprosthetic treatments for spinal cord injury (February 2011)

2010

Art and Music Therapy in Rehab and Beyond (November 2010)
Conversations about advocacy...making a difference for yourself, your community and the world
(October 12, 2010)
Multidisciplinary Management of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: An Approach to Improve Pain, Function and Psychological Coping (June 8, 2010)
Survive, Subsist, Succeed: Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes (May 20, 2010)
Communication in Dating & Relationships after Spinal Cord Injury (February 9, 2010)
Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy for Spasticity Management in Spinal Cord Injury
(January 12, 2010)

2008-2009

Growing into Adulthood with a Spinal Cord Injury (November 10, 2009)
Management of Urinary Problems Caused by Spinal Cord Injury (October 13, 2009)
Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury (June 9, 2009)
Stem Cells and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord: Practical Barriers and New Cell
Technologies (May 12, 2009)
Conversations...artists (April 14, 2009)
Sexability (February 10, 2009)
Conversations about...Living with Spinal Cord Injury (May 13, 2008)
Personal Caregivers: Hiring, Managing and Firing (April 8, 2008)
Getting your life back after SCI: Finding meaning through volunteering, school and work. (February 12, 2008)

2006-2007

Navigating the System: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (November 13, 2007)
Osteoporosis in SCI (October 9, 2007)
Autonomic Dysreflexia (October 9, 2007)
Using Hypnosis for Spinal Cord Injury Pain Management (September 11, 2007)
Home Adaptations and Modifications after SCI (June 12, 2007)
Universal Fitness after SCI (May 8. 2007)
Worst Case Scenarios: Be Prepared! Emergency preparedness for everyone. (April 10, 2007)
Healthy Aging and SCI (May 9, 2006)
Snow Skiing, Water Skiing, and Cycling (March 14, 2006)
Dating and Relationships After SCI (February 14, 2006)

2004-2005

Women and SCI (November 8, 2005)
Relaxation and Hypnosis for SCI Pain (October 11, 2005)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (June 14, 2005)
Swimming and Yoga (May 10, 2005)
SCI Research Update (April 12, 2005)
Mobility Fair (March 8, 2005)
From Injury to Employment - Work After SCI (January 11, 2005)
What About Cushions? (November 9, 2004)
Prevention and Primary Care in SCI (October 12, 2004)
Common Respiratory Problems in SCI (October 12, 2004)
Pressure Mapping Assessment for Wheelchair Users (June 8, 2004)
Home Modification for SCI (January 13, 2004)

2002-2003

Adaptive Recreation, Fitness and Leisure Activities (November 18, 2003)
Exploring the Arts after SCI (June 10, 2003)
Back Pain, Wheelchair Seating and Posture (May 13, 2003)
Traveling with SCI (February 11, 2003)
Spasticityand SCI (January 14, 2003)
Personal Care Attendants (November 12, 2002)
Sevice Dogs for Persons with SCI (November 12, 2002)
Income and Medical Benefits after SCI (October 8, 2002)
Pain and SCI (May 14, 2002)
Common Musculoskeletal Problems After SCI (April 16, 2002)
Traveling with SCI (March 12, 2002)
Fitness and Exercise (February 12, 2002)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (January 8, 2002)

2000-2001

Body Image and Wellness, Part 1 (February 6, 2001)
Body Image and Wellness, Part 2 (February 13, 2001)
Sports and Recreation (November 7, 2000)
Traveling with SCI (June 6, 2000)
Driving and Disability (May 2, 2000)
Fashion Solutions for People with Disabilities (January 4, 2000)

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