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SCI Forum Presentations on Video

 

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Listed by topic:

• Equipment, Assistive Technology & Accessibility

• Financial and Legal Issues

• Health and Medical Issues

• Housing

• Personal Caregivers/Attendants

• Quality of Life & Adjustment

• Recovery & Cure Research

• Recreation (Travel, Sports, Arts)

• Relationships & Family

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Equipment, Assistive Technology & Accessibility

• Getting a New Wheelchair 101
  Presented at the SCI Forum on December 7, 2022 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• Accessibility Through Technology: Unlocking Universal Design, Switch Control, and Home Automation
  Presented at the SCI Wellness Summit on May 14, 2022 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• From Duct Tape to Velcro: Using Everyday Materials to Solve Everyday Problems
  Presented by Curt Johnson, MS, CRC, ATP, Assistive Technology Specialist with the Washington Assistive Technology Act Program, on May 31, 2017, at the University of Washington.
• Customize Your Ride: Demystifying Manual Wheelchair Features
  By Elisa Smith, PT, DPT, NCS and Holly Wakefield, PT, DPT, NCS, Rehabilitation Medicine, Harborview Medical Center. Presented on April 12, 2016 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• Get a Handle On It: Maximizing Hand and Arm Function After SCI
  By Amy Cisler, OT, Beth Gardner, OT, and Leslie Fox, OT, Harborview Medical Center. Presented on February 11, 2014 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Tips for Choosing the Right Wheelchair
  By Jennifer Hastings, PT, PhD, NCS, Associate Professor and Director of Physical Therapy at the University of Puget Sound on April 9, 2013 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• On the Road Again: Driving After Spinal Cord Injury
  Melissa Patopea, OTR/L, talks about the University of Washington’s Driving Rehabilitation Program, and four individuals with SCI discuss and show video clips of their adaptive vehicles and the modifications they made to them. Presented on June 12, 2012.
  
• Power Wheelchair Mobility
  Understand your power wheelchair and how to maneuver in a variety of conditions.
  Presented on November 8, 2011, by Dave Colescott, PT, at Harborview Medical Center.
  
• Ultralight Wheelchair Skills: From Rehab to Real World
  Learn the skills you need to successfully navigate your ultralight manual wheelchair in a variety of situations and environments so you can more fully participate in the activities you enjoy.
  Presented on November 8, 2011, by Elisa Smith, DPT, at Harborview Medical Center.
• Community Mobility: Getting Where You Want to Go
  Learn about accessible transportation options in the greater Metropolitan Seattle area.
  Presented on June 14, 2011, by Jodi Connolly, MA, CTRS/R of Harborview’s “Getting There” Transportation Resource Center and Amanda Bryant of First Transit, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Worst case scenarios: Be prepared! Emergency Preparedness for Everyone
  By Tracey Connelly, Emergency Preparedness Training Specialist for the City of Seattle. Presented on April 10, 2007, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  

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Financial and Legal Issues

• Making an Impact with Activism and Advocacy
  Panel discussion presented on February 26, 2020, at the University of Washington.

• How Can Special Needs Trusts Work For You?
  Presented by Josh Brothers, attorney and partner in Brothers & Henderson, P.S. on October 23, 2019 at the University of Washington.

• The ADA: What You Need to Know
  Presented by Conrad Reynoldson, JD, of the law firm Washington Civil & Disability Advocate, on April 26, 2017, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• The Balancing Act: Work and Benefits after Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented by Emma Henselbecker, benefits counselor with Plan to Work of Washington State, on November 12, 2013 at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
  
• Employment after Spinal Cord Injury: How Do You Get There?
  How can a person with SCI overcome the challenges of finding employment and working while living with SCI? Find out how others have done it in this panel discussion, presented on January 8, 2013 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Navigating the System: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  By Peter McKee, Attorney, Douglas, Drachler & McKee, LLP. Presented on November 13, 2007, at the University of Washington Medical Center.

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Health and Medical Issues

• Pressure Sores and Flap Surgery: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
  Presented at the SCI Forum on March 25, 2023 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• The Autonomic Nervous System and Autonomic Dysfunction after SCI
  Presented at the SCI Forum on March 22, 2023 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• Pregnancy after Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented at the SCI Wellness Summit on October 19, 2022 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• Rekindling the Fire for Lifelong Physical Activity
  Presented at the SCI Wellness Summit on May 14, 2022 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• Bowel Management After Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented at the SCI Forum on February 16, 2022 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• From Elbows to Fingertips: Upper Extremity Health After SCI
  Presented virtually by Molly Allison M.S., OTR/L, CHT, SMS on September 29, 2021 at the University of Washington..

• Finding Your Momentum With Sports and Movement
  Presented virtually by Shannon O’Connor, PT, DPT on May 26, 2021 at the University of Washington.

• Bone Health After Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented virtually by Susan Ott, MD on April 28, 2021 at the University of Washington.

• Decreasing Bladder Spasticity with Botulinum Toxin Injections
  Presented virtually by Claire Yang, MD on February 24, 2021 at the University of Washington.

• Discussing COVID-19 and Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented virtually by Aaron Bunnell, MD, and Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, on October 28, 2020 at the University of Washington.

• Everyday Advice: A Guide to Heart, Weight, and Nutritional Health
  Panel discussion presented virtually on May 27, 2020 at the University of Washington.

• Cardiometabolic Disease: A Guide to Heart, Weight, and Nutritional Health
  Presented virtually by Nicholas Dabai, DO on April 22, 2020 at the University of Washington.

• Revolutionary Shoulder Care for Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented by Julie Grant, OTR/L, and Jill McVey, DPT, ATC on September 25, 2019 at the University of Washington.
• Who Should I See and What Should I Say: Healthcare and SCI
  Presented by Jelena Svircev, MD on June 26, 2019 at the University of Washington.
• Mindfulness Meditation for Managing Chronic Pain and Promoting Wellness after SCI
  Presented by Richard Berger, MD on May 11, 2019 at the University of Washington.
• Probiotics: What Are They? Should I Take Them?
  Presented by Drs. William DePaolo and Rina Reyes on November 28, 2018 at the University of Washington.
• Infectious Diseases and Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented by Stephen Burns, MD, director of the Spinal Cord Injury Service at VA Puget Sound Health Care System and an associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington on June 27, 2018.
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders
  Presented by Juan Asanza, MD, on November 29, 2017 at the University of Washington.
• Between Walking and Wheelchair: Living with Incomplete SCI
  Panel discussion presented on April 25, 2018, at the University of Washington.
• What do SCI Health Professionals Need to Know? Advice from Patients
  A panel discussion presented on November 4, 2017 at the SCI Wellness Summit.
• Women and Spinal Cord Injury
  Five women with spinal cord injuries share their experiences and offer useful information about staying healthy as a female living with a spinal cord injury. Presented on February 21, 2017 at the University of Washington.
• Spasticity after SCI — Part 1: The Good, The Bad, and The Not-So-Ugly
  By Rina Reyes, MD, Amy Icarangal, PT, and Geralyn Bertelloti, OT, Harborview Medical Center. Presented on January 13, 2015 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Spasticity after SCI —Part 2: Real Life Stories: A Panel Discussion
  Four individuals with SCI share their unique experiences with spasticity since their injuries, what treatments they have tried over the years, and how they are managing their spasticity now. Presented on February 10, 2015 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• The Use of Medical Marijuana to Manage Symptom Burden in Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented on June 7, 2014 by Gregory T. Carter, MD, MS, medical director of St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane, Washington and faculty member at the University of Washington Medical School.
  
• Perspectives on Pain: An SCI Panel Discussion
  Four individuals with SCI discuss their experiences with chronic pain, the different treatments they have tried, what has and has not worked for them, and how they manage their pain so they can carry on with full lives. Presented on March 11, 2014 at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
  
• Managing Chronic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury Presented on January 14, 2014 at the University of Washington Medical Center. Deborah Crane, MD, MPH and Dawn Ehde, PhD, UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, discuss medical and non-medical treatments for chronic pain.
  
• Taking Care of Business: Your Bowel Program
  SCI nurse Beth Hall, RN, provides an overview of bowel function problems and solutions after SCI and a panel of individuals with SCI discuss their personal experiences with different bowel management programs. Presented on October 8, 2013 at University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
  
• Get Moving! Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury
  By Kristin Kaupang, physical therapist at Harborview Medical Center, on February 12, 2013, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• Osteoporosis and Fractures in Persons with SCI: What, Why, and How to Manage
  By Jelena Svircev, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Presented on November 13, 2012 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• Everybody's Doing It! Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury
  What are the special concerns of aging if you have a spinal cord injury? A panel of five individuals aging with SCI discuss their experiences and share their wisdom. Presented on October 9, 2012, at the UW Medical Center.
  
• Protecting Your Shoulders and Staying Active after Spinal Cord Injury
  If you use a wheelchair, your shoulders are important! Presented on April 10, 2012 by Kristen Kaupang, physical therapist at Harborview Medical Center, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Sleep Problems and Sleep Apnea in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
  Sleep problems are common among people with SCI and can have serious consequences. Presented on February 14, 2012, by Donald Fogelberg, PhD and Stephen Burns, MD, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• Pressure ulcers can wreck your life! Preventing and managing skin problems after SCI
  Learn how to avoid skin breakdown and the problems that go with it. Presented on January 10, 2012 by Deborah Crane, MD, MPH and Beth Hall, RN, CWS, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Everyday Nutrition for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
  By Vickeri Barton, RD, Associate Director of Nutrition Services and Susie Kim, OTR/L, Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist,Harborview Medical Center. Presented on April 12, 2011, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Multidisciplinary Management of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: An Approach to Improve Pain, Function and Psychological Coping
  By Dr. Kathleen Burgess, physiatrist; Randy Hermans, physical therapist; and Dr. James Moore, psychologist and director of the Rehabilitation Institute of Washington. Presented on June 8, 2010, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy for Spasticity Management in Spinal Cord Injury
  By Rina Reyes, MD, Medical Director, UW Medicine SCI Rehabilitation and UW Medical Center Rehabilitation Intrathecal Baclofen Program. Presented on January 12, 2010, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• Management of Urinary Problems Caused by Spinal Cord Injury
  By Stephen Burns, MD, Staff Physician, SCI Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Associate Professor, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington. Presented on October 13, 2009, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury
  By Rina Reyes, MD, Medical Director of the UW SCI Rehabilitation Program and Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and Ivan Molton, PhD, Rehabilitation Psychologist and Acting Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Presented on June 9, 2009, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Osteoporosis in spinal cord injury
  By Jelena Svircev, MD, assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Presented on October 9, 2007, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Autonomic dysreflexia
  By Janna Friedly, MD, Harborview Medical Center, assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington. Presented on October 9, 2007, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Using hypnosis for spinal cord injury pain management
  By Shelley Wiechman, PhD, clinical psychologist, Harborview Medical Center, assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington. Presented on September 11, 2007, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Universal Fitness: Fitness after SCI
  By Cathy Warms, PhD, ARNP, CRRN, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington.
  Presented on May 8, 2007, at Harborview Medical Center.
  

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Housing

• (Accessible) Home is Where the Heart Is
  Presented virtually by Tom Minty and Barry Long on January 27, 2021 at the University of Washington.

• Home adaptations and modifications after spinal cord injury
  By Pam Stockman, OT, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington. Presented on June 12, 2007, at the University of Washington Medical Center.

Personal Caregivers/Attendants

• Managing Personal Caregivers: A Panel Discussion
  Four individuals with cervical spinal cord injuries share their wisdom and experiences hiring, managing, firing and paying for personal caregivers. Presented on February 9, 2016 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Caregivers: Perspectives From Those Providing Care
  At this forum we hear from four caregivers —a parent, a spouse, and two hired attendants—who discuss their experiences providing personal care to individuals with spinal cord injuries. Presented on March 10, 2015 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  

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Quality of Life & Adjustment

• Getting to Normal: Conversations about Adjustment after Spinal Cord Injury
  Three individuals with spinal cord injuries share their personal journeys of adjusting to life with a spinal cord injury, from initial grief and dark days to finding a path to a fulfilling life and a "new normal." This panel discussion is moderated by UW rehabilitation psychologist Dr. Jeanne Hoffman. Presented on November 10, 2015 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Resilience, Depression and Bouncing Back after Spinal Cord Injury
  Rehab psychologist Charles Bombardier, PhD talks about emotional adjustment and coping after spinal cord injury. Presented on October 13, 2015 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  
• Conversations about advocacy...making a difference for yourself, your community and the world
  Panel discussion with four individuals who have spinal cord injuries. Presented on October 12, 2010 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Growing into Adulthood with a Spinal Cord Injury
  Five individuals who were injured as children or teens discuss their adjustment into adulthood. Presented on November 10, 2009, at Seattle Children's Hospital.
• Getting your life back after spinal cord injury: Finding meaning through volunteering, school and work.
  This was a five-part forum: a panel discussion of individuals with SCI talking about their experiences getting back to school or work after their spinal cord injuries, plus presentations by four different speakers. Presented on February 12, 2008, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Conversations about... living with spinal cord injury
  Three men and one woman, all with longstanding spinal cord injuries, talk about their personal experiences living, surviving and thriving with their injuries. They share their initial reactions, adjustment, steps toward independence and thoughts about their injuries now. Presented on May 13, 2008, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  

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Recovery & Cure Research

• Restoring Movement and Function with Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
  Presented at the SCI Forum on January 26, 2022 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
  Presented by Alicia Fuhrman, MD, on March 28, 2018, at the University of Washington.
• Restoring Function after Spinal Cord Injury: New Research in Neural Stimulation
  Presented on June 7, 2014 by Chet Moritz, PhD, assistant professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington.
• SCI Research and the Hope for Cure: Where Are We Today?
  Presented on May 18, 2013 at the University of Washington Medical Center by Daniel Lammertse, MD, Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Denver, Medical Director of Research at Craig Hospital, and co-director of the Rocky Mountain Regional SCI System.
• To Walk or Roll: The Controversy Over Walking and Research
  Presented on May 17, 2012, at the University of Washington Medical Center by Michael Boninger, MD, Professor and Chair in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
  
• Developing neuroprosthetic treatments for spinal cord injury
  By Chet Moritz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physiology & Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Presented on February 8, 2011, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Survive, Subsist, Succeed: Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes
  By John D. Steeves, Professor and Founding Director, ICORD (International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries), and UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC. Presented on May 20, 2010, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Stem Cells and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord: Practical Barriers and New Cell Technologies
  By Philip J. Horner, PhD, associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington. Presented on May 12, 2009, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
  

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Recreation (Travel, Arts)

• Finding Your Momentum With Sports and Movement
  Presented virtually by Shannon O’Connor, PT, DPT on May 26, 2021 at the University of Washington.

• Cool Things! What Your SCI Peers are Doing for Fun and Community
  In short multi-media presentations, six individuals with SCI share the activities, adventures and passions they discovered after injury. (November 4, 2017)
• Up, Up and Away: Spinal Cord Injury and Travel
  Learn how four individuals with SCI got back into traveling the world in their wheelchairs and loving it. Presented on June 14, 2016 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Travel after Spinal Cord Injury: Finding Your Comfort Zone
  Three individuals with spinal cord injuries talk about traveling with a spinal cord injury and share tips for making travel successful and fun. Presented on March 8, 2011, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Art and Music Therapy in Rehab and Beyond
  An art therapist, a music therapist and a painter with SCI discuss the ways art and music can support your rehabilitation and enhance your life at any age. Presented on November 9, 2010 at Seattle Children's Hospital.
• Conversations...artists
  Continuing our yearly theme of conversations with people who have spinal cord injuries, painter Brom Wikstrom and photographer Leslie Jewitt, discuss their art in the context of their SCIs.  Presented on April 14, 2009, at the University of Washington Medical Center.

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Relationships & Family

• My Parent Has a Spinal Cord Injury: Growing Up in the Wheel World
  Presented at the SCI Forum on October 27, 2021 at the University of Washington Medical Center.

• Love & Marriage after Spinal Cord Injury
  Is it possible to find true love after a spinal cord injury? The answer from the three couples in this panel discussion is a resounding “yes!” Presented on March 12, 2013 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• It Happened to Both of Us: Conversations with Couples
  When a person sustains a spinal cord injury, the impact is felt by the whole family, especially the spouse or partner. Four couples who were married when one of the partners sustained a spinal cord injury talk about how they coped, adjusted, and found ways to stay connected after injury. Presented on March 13, 2012 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Conversations from the Bedroom: Sex after Spinal Cord Injury
  Two men and one woman with spinal cord injuries discuss their experiences with sex and intimacy.
  Presented on May 10, 2011, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Sexability
  Is there sex after spinal cord injury? Kelly Arbor of Babeland discusses how sexuality and intimacy are available to everyone, regardless of disability. Presented on February 10, 2009, at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Communication in Dating & Relationships after Spinal Cord Injury
  Panel discussion with individuals with spinal cord injury. Presented on February 9, 2010, at the University of Washington Medical Center
  

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