ELLIE'S BLOG on Living Well with Disability

The progression of my disability due to Multiple Sclerosis has been difficult. Yet over time I have learned to cope and live well in spite of it.
Each loss of functionality I experienced reminded me of a loss I had once helped a patient deal with. My years as a physical therapist helping patients came back to help me. I now understand far better the importance of living well with a disability, both emotionally and functionally. Life should go on, the needs are the same. Having friends, being involved, doing the things you care about.
This blog is my attempt to share my knowledge and experience as a physical therapist, my memories of my former patients and my own successes at living well with the disability from MS.

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Paralympic Documentary on Mainstream TV

11/08/08

12:28:39 pm, by eleanor

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Categories: Paralympics

Paralympic Documentary on Mainstream TV

Turn on your TV this Sunday November 9 at 2:30 PM to NBC. There will be an in depth documentary about the 2008 Paralympic games held in Beijing China. This 90 minute documentary will be narrated by the NBC sports announcer Bob Costas. This special which has been produced by the Emmy award winning David Michaels will take you on a journey into the lives of eight athletes (who are disabled) plus the wheelchair basketball team.

As you watch this special be prepared to be blown away by what you will see! As David Michaels said in all his 30 years of covering Olympic sports events never has he seen such a rich tapestry of stories in competition. It reminded him why he fell in love with sports in the first place.

So tune in to see what our team TEAM USA did at the Paralympic games in Beijing. They earned a total of 99 medals with outstanding performances by all. The American athletes who will be profiled are from swimming, track and field ,wheelchair racing ,basketball and yachting.

Enjoy, Ellie.

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