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From the Director’s Desk: A Note to Self for National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
For National SCI Awareness Month, Director Mark Odum shares a “note to self,” contemplating what he would say to a young Mark facing rehab with a new spinal cord injury. Continue reading
From the Director: Join Us for Office Hours!
Director Mark X. Odum introduces Office Hours, with enhanced information and research services available Tuesday and Thursdays. Continue reading
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Happy New Year from Director Mark Odum!
We hope you all had a peaceful holiday and 2024 is starting out on an up note! Our journey into the new year began with momentum fueled by the helpful input from our supporters as we crafted a new web … Continue reading
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month – Managing Health for the Long Term
For National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, Director Mark Odum reflects on the importance of managing ones health to avoid infections, which can lead to loss of independence, hospitalization, and death for people living with SCI. Continue reading
A View from the Accessible Seats
NARIC’s Director Mark Odum shares his experience attending concerts and sporting events, and how laws like the ADA and ABA have made for a more equitable experience. Continue reading
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Celebrate the Wheelchair Technology of Today and Tomorrow
NARIC Director Mark X. Odum reflects on his experience as a powered wheelchair user and what this essential technology means to his independence. Continue reading
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From the Director’s Desk: SCI Day and Staying #Ready for Emergencies
NARIC Director Mark Odum reflects on the SCI Awareness Month and Preparedness Month, and lessons he’s learned to stay #Ready Continue reading
From the Director: Remembering a Champion – Betty Jo Berland
Just a month ago, the NIDILRR community lost a pioneer in disability and rehabilitation research, Betty Jo Berland. For more than 30 years Ms. Berland was one of the long poles holding up what would become the NIDILRR tent. She … Continue reading
SCI Awareness – All Year Long
NARIC Project Director Mark Odum reflects on SCI Awareness Month, COVID-19, and why “awareness” is a year-long activity. Continue reading
Concientización sobre la LME: Todo el año
Mark X. Odum ha dirigido el equipo de NARIC durante más de 30 años. Se llama a sí mismo un “hombre con LME 60/40”, alguien que, ahora en su sexta década, ha vivido más de 40 años con una lesión … Continue reading