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Handbook on the Late Effects of Poliomyelitis for Physicians and Survivors

PHI’s 120-page book, in dictionary format, that contains 90 entries; a valuable resource for polio survivors and their health professionals. A compilation of the research and experience of more than 40 experts. Order online If paying by check: download the PDF order form Contact Post-Polio Health International for bulk pricing.

2014 Promoting Healthy Ideas: PHI’s 11th International Conference

Survivors and their families and friends and health professionals with expertise in promoting healthy ideas met in St. Louis, May 31–June 3, 2014. Arriving from seven countries, 35 states and the District of Columbia, 212 individuals participated in a wide variety of sessions learning new ideas and skills, participating in discussions and meeting new people strengthening their networks. PHI compiled the …

Judith Fischer Retires

After more than four decades of service, mainly as a volunteer, to Post-Polio Health International and its predecessor organizations, Judith Raymond Fischer is retiring as IVUN’s Information Specialist, the last in a series of positions she has filled over the years. Fischer became involved with the organization, which published the Rehabilitation Gazette, in the late 1960s when it was coordinated …

Carol Thompson received the Christie Gutierrez Award

Carol Thompson received the Christie Gutierrez Award on April 20, 2013 from Hub City Access to honor her fight for accessibility. One of Christie’s passions was to see a more accessible society for individuals with disabilities. Carol does, too. Hub City Access (HCA) is a Lubbock, Texas, non-profit organization, established in 2007 through the Lester E. Wolcott Memorial Foundation and …

PHI Board of Directors Honors Larry Becker

Lawrence (Larry) Becker, Roanoke, Virginia, is the newest member of PHI’s Honorary Board. At its 2011 Strategic Planning Board Meeting, the PHI Board of Directors acknowledged his years of service to the organization by voting this unanimous designation. Larry served on the PHI Board from 2001 to 2011 and served as its chair from 2006–2009. Throughout his tenure on the …

Honoring Morton Freilicher on His 80th Birthday

The Edouard Foundation recently acknowledged the exemplary life of Morton Freilicher by donating $5,000 in honor of his 80th birthday to support the activities of Post-Polio Health International. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Freilicher received his law degree from Columbia Law School as a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar eight years after he contracted polio at age 17, which left him …

Bay Cliff Health Camp Hosts Fifth Annual Post-Polio Wellness Retreat

In mid-September, polio survivors not only from the Midwest, but also from the state of Nevada and the country of Greece, made their way to the shores of Lake Superior hoping to renew mind, body and spirit. Fifty people (survivors, companions and core faculty) attended the weeklong wellness retreat that focused on staying healthy with the effects of polio. There …

Hiking and ice skating with positive results

I had polio in my right leg in 1956, aged 6. Despite the fact that there is almost no muscle below the knee, I have always had a slight build, which has (I think) made it much easier for me to rely on the other leg. Walking, cycling and hiking are fairly easy, but I do to use hiking boots …

Shoulder problems for wheelchair user

I had bilateral lower extremity polio in 1953.  Although given long leg braces I chose to use my manual wheelchair (I didn’t fall down and have to look strange wearing clothing over my braces).  In my 50’s I began to have pain in my arms and shoulders and subsequent weakness.  I was told I had tendinitis, carpal tunnel, and residual …