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Health and Wellness
American Association on Health and Disability
110 N. Washington St., Suite 328-B, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 545-6140 Fax (301) 545-6144
Barrier Free Living - Freedom House Emergency Shelter for Survivors of Domestic Violence
270 East Second Street,
New York, NY 10009
Phone: 212-677-6668
http://www.bflnyc.org/programs1.asp
Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities (BHAWD)
BHAWD c/o Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Herrick Campus, Rehabilitation Services, 2001 Dwight Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 204-4866 TDD (510) 204-4574 FAX (510) 204-5892
http://www.bhawd.org/
Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD)
3440 Richmond Avenue, Suite B - Houston, Texas 77046
Phone: (713) 960-0505 Toll Free: 1-800-44-CROWD Fax: (713) 961-3555
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd/
Disabled Women's Network (DAWN) Ontario
975 McKeown Ave. Unit 5A, Suite 162, North Bay, ON P1B 9P2 Canada
Phone: (705) 494-9078
http://dawn.thot.net/index.html
Health Promotion for Women with Disabilities
Villanova University - College of Nursing, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: (610) 519-4922
http://www.nurseweb.villanova.edu/womenwithdisabilities/welcome.htm
Mammacare
930 NW 8th St., Gainesville, FL 32601
Toll Free: 1-800-626-2273
http://www.mammacare.com/
North Carolina Office on Disability and Health
FPG Child Development Institute, UNC-CH, 8185, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8185
Phone: (919) 966-0868 Fax: (919) 966-0862
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/
Online Health Resources
http://www.onlinehealthresources.com/index.html
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
Short Hills Plaza, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite #3A, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Toll Free: 1-800-539-7309
http://www.paralysis.org/
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association
6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300-9, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone: (301) 214-4006 Fax: (301) 881-9817
www.spinalcord.org
The National Women’s Health Information Center
8550 Arlington Blvd., Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22031
Toll Free: 1-800-994-9662 or 1-888-220-5446 for the hearing impaired
http://www.4woman.gov/wwd
RRTC on Aging with Spinal Cord Injury
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, 7601 E. Imperial Highway, 800 West Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Phone: (562) 401-7402 Fax (562) 401-7011
www.agingwithsci.org
United Spinal Association
75-20 Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights, NY 11370-1177
Phone: (718) 803-3782 Fax: (718) 803-0414
http://www.unitedspinal.org
Videos and Publications:
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities
This book can help most women with disabilities around the world, better care for themselves improve their general health, their capabilities and self-reliance, and their ability to participate more effectively in their communities. It covers every imaginable topic including general health, sexuality, parenting and abuse. It can be purchased for $20 plus shipping at Hesperian's online store at www.hesperian.org, by emailing bookorders@hesperian.org, or by calling 1-888-729-1796 (within the USA). Discounts are available for bulk purchases.
Key Changes: A Portrait of Lisa Thorson
This elegant video by Cindy Marshall profiles Lisa Thorson, a successful jazz singer, who uses a wheelchair. Artfully weaving performance footage with interviews, it demonstrates how she challenges stereotypes, and advocates for people with disabilities through her work. (28 minutes).
Costing $149. to purchase and $60/day rental. To order contact Fanlight Productions, www.fanlight.com (800)343-5540 or orders@fanlight.com.
Let's Talk About Health: What Every Woman Should Know
A video and curriculum workbook that is designed to help women with developmental disabilities feel more prepared for pelvic and breast exams. The video takes the viewer through each exam step by step in a calm and informative manner. Heaton, C, Roberts, BS, Murphy, L, Meagher, M, Randall, D., The Arc of NJ
Women's Health Project, 985 Livingston Ave, N. Brunswick, NJ 08902 (908) 246-2525; 1994
MOMENT by MOMENT: The Healing Journey of Molly Hale
Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated independent filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman directed and produced this documentary, which explores one woman's response to the extraordinary challenges presented by catastrophic spinal cord injury injury. This is a film about disabilities, health and healing; about intention, attitude and choice; and about relationships and sexuality.
Individual orders contact: Concentric Media, PO Box 1414, Menlo Park, CA 94026. VHS: $29.95
Phone: (650)568.4340 www.concentricmedia.org/molly
Institutional purchases contact: Aquarius Productions 1-888-440.2963 (toll free) info@aquariusproductions.com Supporting website:www.mollyhale.com
Also COMING IN 2004: PATHWAYS to WELLNESS: Your Guide to the Healing Arts and Sciences, a video wellness resource guide coupled with the documentary MOMENT by MOMENT on DVD.
Not Just Surviving
Four women who have been living with Spinal Cord Injury for as long as 30 years discuss topics that include rehabilitation, healthcare, sexuality, parenting, menopause, and how to live day-to-day with hope. (40 minutes) Costing $149. to purchase and $60/day rental. To order contact Fanlight Productions, www.fanlight.com (800)343-5540 or orders@fanlight.com.
The Gyn Exam
A video and handbook with teacher’s guides and photos. The video takes the viewer through a breast and pelvic exam step-by-step.
Stanfield & Co., PO Box 1983, Santa Monica, CA 90406 (213) 395-7466
The Basics of Self-Defense
A training video from International Disabled Self-Defense Association ( http://www.defenseability.com) Video Series I, costing $29.95 plus shipping. It covers the basics of self-defense: effective striking, wheelchair dynamics, defenses using one hand, self-defense and rehabilitation, and redirecting energy.
Sexuality and Relationships
American Association on Health and Disability
110 N. Washington St., Suite 328-B, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 545-6140 Fax (301) 545-6144
www.aahd.us
Barrier Free Living - Freedom House Emergency Shelter for Survivors of Domestic Violence
270 East Second Street,
New York, NY 10009
Phone: 212-677-6668
http://www.bflnyc.org/programs1.asp
Beauty Abilitywww.beautyability.com
Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD)
3440 Richmond Avenue, Suite B - Houston, Texas 77046
Phone: 713-960-0505 Toll Free: 1-800-44-CROWD Fax: 713-961-3555
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd/
Gimpgirl.com
http://www.gimpgirl.com
SafePlace Austin, Texas
Phone: (512) 267-SAFE, (512-267-7233), (512) 927-9616 TTY
http://www.austin-safeplace.org
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
Short Hills Plaza, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite #3A, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Toll Free 1-800-539-7309
http://www.paralysis.org
North Carolina Office on Disability and Health
FPG Child Development Institute, UNC-CH, 8185, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8185
Phone: (919) 966-0868 Fax: (919) 966-0862
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/
Sex Support
www.sexsupport.org
Sexual Health and Fertility After Brain and Spinal Cord Impairment
The Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center
Vancouver, British Columbia http://www.scisexualhealth.com
Soulful Encounters
Videos:
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities
This book can help most women with disabilities around the world, better care for themselves improve their general health, their capabilities and self-reliance, and their ability to participate more effectively in their communities. It covers every imaginable topic including general health, sexuality, parenting and abuse. It can be purchased for $20 plus shipping at Hesperian's online store at www.hesperian.org, by emailingbookorders@hesperian.org, or by calling 1-888-729-1796 (within the USA). Discounts are available for bulk purchases.
Disability, Violence, and Survival: A Personal Story SafePlace
Austin, Texas
Phone: (512) 267-SAFE (512-267-7233), (512) 927-9616 TTY
http://www.austin-safeplace.org
MOMENT by MOMENT: The Healing Journey of Molly Hale
Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated independent filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman directed and produced this documentary, which explores one woman's response to the extraordinary challenges presented by catastrophic spinal cord injury injury. This is a film about disabilities, health and healing; about intention, attitude and choice; and about relationships and sexuality.
Individual orders contact: Concentric Media, PO Box 1414, Menlo Park, CA 94026. VHS: $29.95
Phone: (650)568.4340 www.concentricmedia.org/molly
Institutional purchases contact: Aquarius Productions 1-888-440.2963 (toll free) info@aquariusproductions.com Supporting website:www.mollyhale.com
Also COMING IN 2004: PATHWAYS to WELLNESS: Your Guide to the Healing Arts and Sciences, a video wellness resource guide coupled with the documentary MOMENT by MOMENT on DVD.
Not Just Surviving
Four women who have been living with Spinal Cord Injury for as long as 30 years discuss topics that include rehabilitation, healthcare, sexuality, parenting, menopause, and how to live day-to-day with hope. (40 minutes) Costing $149. to purchase and $60/day rental. To order contact Fanlight Productions, www.fanlight.com (800)343-5540 or orders@fanlight.com.
Women's Sexuality After SCI: Understanding the Changes and Finding Ways to Respond
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in conjunction with the South Florida Model Spinal Cord Injury System (SFSCIS) is proud to announce this new educational video. Hosted By Marca L. Sipski, M.D. , Length: 18 minutes. The video can be purchased for $10. plus shipping and handling.
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at The Lois Pope LIFE Center, 1095 N.W.14th Terrace, Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305)585-1342
