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Colorado Paralympian Hannah Pennington at opening ceremonies of Vancouver Games
Hannah Pennington says the third time is the charm, or at least the most meaningful. This is the third Paralympic Games that Hannah will compete in, representing the U.S. in alpine skiing. “I did not...
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Vancouver Paralympic Games results roundup for Sunday, March 14, 2010 (Photos)
The weather in Vancouver continues to create havoc for these Games just as it did for the Olympics last month. The downhill skiing events originally scheduled for Saturday have been postponed until...
View ArticleMS Awareness Month continues with focus on personal stories
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. Symptoms run the gamut from mild, such as numbness, to severe, such as paralysis or loss of...
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Paralympic Games 2010 results: U.S. women skiers take gold and silver
On Tuesday, the Women’s Giant Slalom sitting class belonged to U.S. women with Alana Nichols taking the gold and Stephani Victor winning silver. Nichols is the first Paralympian to win the podium in...
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Vancouver Paralympic Games end with big U.S. sled hockey victory
Team USA sled hockey skated to win the gold on Saturday night, March 20, blanking Japan, 2 – 0. U.S. goaltender, Steve Cash, had his fifth shutout of the Games. Alexi Salamone was the lead U.S. scorer...
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March 23 is National Diabetes Alert Day
Today marks the 22nd annual National Diabetes Alert Day. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests that people take an online test to determine how at risk they are for Type 2 diabetes. The ADA...
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After the 2010 Paralympic Games: What happens to the athletes now?
Nearly a week has passed since the Paralympic flame was extinguished in Vancouver. The U.S. took home thirteen medals. This Examiner has imagined the stories told, the gleaming medals put in cases or...
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After the Vancouver Paralympic Games, part II: Athletes relax and take care...
In an effort to complete some of the stories that this Examiner followed closely during the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games earlier this month, she contacted several of the athletes a week after...
View ArticleColorado Special Olympics Winter Games attract 500 athletes (Photos)
Hundreds of Special Olympics’ athletes and volunteers gathered at Copper Mountain Resort and Dobson Ice Arena in Vail, CO on March 28 and 29 to witness feats of individual will and talent. The annual...
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Safeway "bags" another win with big support for Easter Seals and Special...
On Tuesday, April 6, Safeway officially launched its annual April fundraiser for people with developmental disabilities with its third annual “Media Bagging Challenge.” Designed for fun and to...
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The road to stroke recovery includes Rocky Mountain Stroke Center
Since 1992 Rocky Mountain Stroke Center (RMSC), the only nonprofit focused solely on stroke rehabilitation in Colorado, and headquartered in Littleton, CO, has taken the lead in providing innovative...
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The Masters inside story: Ernie Els knows about autism
Coming into the 2010 Masters, Ernie Els was playing well. He told Rich Lerner of Golf Digest in the April edition that he felt he was on more solid footing this year after having spent the past few...
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9Health Fairs and other public health options in metro Denver
Colorado’s 9Health Fairs have been making a difference to citizens around the state for 30 years. With an array of free and low cost tests, the Health Fairs bring services to thousands of people every...
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Tai Chi: Another weapon in the fight against disabling conditions
The 11th Annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day took place on Saturday, April 24 in Denver at Washington Park. This natural healing event happens every spring at 10 a.m. in each time zone around the...
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Warrior Games 2010 open in Colorado Springs on May 10
The U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Department of Defense, USO, and Ride for Recovery sponsor the Warrior Games which open in Colorado Springs on May 10. The Games will be...
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"Lost" and a view of disabilities
WARNING: This article may contain comments perceived as "spoilers" for those who have not yet seen the finale which aired on ABC, Sunday, May 23, 2010. In the day after the series' finale of Lost,...
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Sweet Success: Local Sweet Tomatoes restaurants raise money for people with...
Four local Sweet Tomatoes have signed on to help people with disabilities during the month of June. Locations in Aurora, Littleton, Park Meadows and Westminster are offering bags of their famous daily...
View ArticleUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine's Health and Wellness Center...
A new $26 million state-of-the-art health and wellness center will open in 2010 at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, bringing more attention to Colorado and metro Denver’s focus on health and...
View ArticleTour de France no match for local cyclists riding for stroke rehab (Photos)
While the Tour de France cyclists move into their final ten days of the tour, a metro Denver nonprofit shows that cycling can come in a variety of forms and with a diversity of people on the saddle....
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New drugs being tested for Huntington's Disease
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a progressive and genetic degenerative neurological disorder for which there is currently no cure or treatment. HD slowly diminishes an individual’s ability to walk, talk,...
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