QUOTE (Apparelyzed @ May 8 2007, 07:17 AM) 
Fact: 30pc of spinal cord injured never come to terms with their condition – some even find it hard to leave their homes because of negative self-image.
What separates them from the majority of people who remain unstopped in their pursuit of fulfilling lives?
What helped you to get back out into the big wide world following your injury?
Use this area to discuss ideas on how people with SCI can overcome their fears, and move forward to live fulfilling lives to optimise their quality of life
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What separates them from the majority of people who remain unstopped in their pursuit of fulfilling lives?
What helped you to get back out into the big wide world following your injury?
Use this area to discuss ideas on how people with SCI can overcome their fears, and move forward to live fulfilling lives to optimise their quality of life
How to Post Topics
For a limited time, guests will not need to register to post topics and replies in this area. However, from the 1st June 2007, this area will revert to a members area, meaning that guests will be able to read messages, but not post or reply to topics untill they have registered.
The guest posting ability is to help get the forum started. Registration will be required to help reduce spam postings.
Regards
Simon
I have been working on spinal injury service for 6 years and the best person that many of these people can relate to or even listen to is someone who themselves have spinal cord injury. Someone who can show them by example how they have picked up their pieces and continued to LIVE! Also, providing community resources has been helpful. To show them that they are not alone and there are organizations that can provide them the assistance need. Also, every year, we organized the spinal injury games. They got to see athletes with spinal injury play and they themselves got the opportunity to play, too. And, for people who have a high level injury (tetraplegia), showing them how to access computer has been their avenue for independence. I think many of these people have no idea what their possibilities are. I even taught a class on sexuality and pregnancy for people with spinal cord injury. This is an important topic for many people - show them that yes, they can still have relationship, love, sex, children. We need to show how they can still be an active part of society.