Last month, Rep. Louise Slaughter (NY) fell, resulting in a trip to the hospital. “The Congresswoman is tough as nails and she will bring that same spirit to the recovery,” said her Chief of Staff at the time. A Google search of “Louise Slaughter brain trauma”...
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The Congressional Brain Injury Task Force states that its mission is, “to increase awareness of brain injury in the United States, supports research initiatives for rehabilitation and potential cures, and strives to address the effects such injuries have on families,...
read moreThe benefits of dog ownership are well-known. “Owning a dog can lift your mood or help you feel less stressed.” For veterans and others with disabilities, the benefits of have a dog, specifically service dogs, go beyond this: dogs can serve by helping or even doing...
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Gabby Giffords may be a Democrat, but she also is an Arizonian and brain injury survivor. Her husband, Mark Kelly, is a former astronaut who presumptively knows many fellow astronauts who have had a brain injury from their travel. Politically, they differ from...
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As has been widely reported, Senator John McCain was diagnosed with brain cancer on Friday of last week. As if having to undergo brain surgery to remove what were thought to be benign brain tumors wasn’t enough, now that they are known to be malignant, McCain can...
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This past Saturday, December 17, was the memorial service for aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio, John Glenn. The first man to orbit the Earth, metaphorically left the world on December 8, 2016. What many are not aware of, though, is...
read moreJohn Kasich does not have any known personal experience with disabilities, but as Governor of Ohio he has shown support to the disabled population. One of the goals of Ohio’s current budget is “Better Support For Ohioans With Disablities”. To that end, “the budget...
read moreSarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee, often addressed and championed special needs children during her presidential campaign, as she has personal experience with it. Her son, Trig, was born with the neurological...
read moreI have made a point to note Hillary Clinton’s positive actions directed toward American’s ever-increasing disabled population. However, by doing so, I am not intending to be partisan, as the disabled vote is, “represented fairly equally in both parties.” Donald...
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My thoughts are with the Baton Rouge police today, 3 of whom were shot and killed and 3 others injured. With this, and the events in Dallas last week, I understand that many police officers, especially the survivors of these attacks, may be experiencing some form of...
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