The emphasis of the SCI Empowerment Course is to promote the health and well-being of individuals with spinal cord injuries. These interactive sessions provide knowledge and understanding of life after injury and explore quality of life concerns. Persons with a spinal cord injury, their families and caregivers and health care professionals are encouraged to attend these sessions.
Starting February 2, 2010 for 13 weeks on Tuesdays, 4:30PM - 7:30PM, including late dinner. Classes will be held at the Disability Empowerment Center (DEC), 5025 E Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034 in the Nina Mason Pulliam Conference Center, Main Floor.
Listed below are the dates and topics:
2/2 Empowerment
2/9 Activities of Daily Living
2/16 Medical Conditions
2/23 Secondary Conditions
3/2 Health and Fitness
3/9 Psychosocial
3/16 Therapist is IN
3/23 Sexuality
3/30 Mobility and Recreation Health Fair
4/6 Accessibility and ADA
4/13 Aging with SCI - Legal with Jill
4/20 Aging with SCI - Health with Panel
4/27 Social Night - Possibly "Cody: The First Step" Movie
Please call the Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association (AZSCIA) to RSVP at 602-507-4209. If you need transportation, please confirm when RSVPing for the classes.
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