http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 For more than 50 years, PN/Paraplegia News has been an important part of the nation's disabled community. en-us ¬© copyright 2010 PVA / PN. All rights reserved. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 PN Magazine - Articles 172800 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/images/200912/dec09pn_cover.jpg 130 174 For more than 50 years, PN/Paraplegia News has been an important part of the nation's disabled community. http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/article.php?art=2998 The 2nd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic and the National Veterans TEE Tournament take participants from merely observing to actively participating—and enjoying! Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/article.php?art=2999 Obtaining adaptive clothing or making off-the-rack garments "work" is often a challenge. When you're seated, looking good or being in fashion is not just possible—it's a must! Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/article.php?art=3000 Veterans without speech master the art of conversation and living. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/article.php?art=3001 Is this therapy's approach at odds with conventional medicine's focus on fixing the pieces? Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 PVA is working to ensure medical needs of our members, other veterans and all people with disabilities are adequately considered and that the services we currently have are protected. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 Veterans at vet facilities can use a word of encouragement and the knowledge their service to our country is appreciated. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 Having a healthy holiday requires you to follow some sound advice on what and how much to eat. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 Box with wood shavings provides relief for "Froggie" and other service animals on long ocean cruises. Also: PVA Advocacy staff members attend TSA security screening procedures meeting. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 Increased accessibility and modern technology enable aging population to compensate for physical and cognitive changes. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 New ODEP director assures PVA Advocacy staff that people with disabilities are considered in all Department of Labor (DOL) programs. Also: Initiative calls on employers and others to improve the disability-employment landscape, plus other DOL news. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 If you describe yourself as a "family caregiver" you are among more than 50 million people in America providing care to a chronically ill or disabled loved one. You are part of a large and ever-growing group who share common issues, needs, and concerns. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 PVA is an awesome organization for tapping into local knowledge. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 VA Appropriations Act for FY 2010 exceeds The Independent Budget request, and includes advance appropriations for VA medical-care accounts for FY 2011. Also: Healthcare-reform legislation includes provisions affecting long-term services for people with disabilities and seniors. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 Tax tips involving weight-loss programs, medical travel expenses, long-term-care insurance, medical-related capital expenses and home improvements, and nondeductible medical and dental expenses. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 Southeastern PVA invites eligible veterans and others with disabilities to stay overnight for free at their accessible lodge in South Carolina. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 The four service connected disability classifications are explained. In all cases, you are required to have served under "other than dishonorable" conditions. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 Encouraged by family and friends, Greg Drown gets back championship form on shooting range. Also: Chris Waddell conquers Mount Kilimanjaro, billiards action in the Midwest, bowling, and trapshooting. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 PVA's Americana Gala honors leaders who help our nation's paralyzed veterans and their families. Also: Wayne Stillerman launches Datebility.com, a dating and social Web site exclusively for people with disabilities and illnesses. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 A device to pick up grounded golf balls from a moving cart, custom wheelchair spoke guards, and a bag to conceal urinary equipment on your wheelchair. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pvamagazines.com/pnnews/magazine/toc.php?current=1 You draw a name for the annual holiday office party gift exchange. Now the agony begins. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700