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Hardison & Associates Attorney Blair Biser Speaking about Social Security Benefits

Tomasz Stasiuk — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:55 +0000

Bionic hand commercially available

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:00:10 +0000

While it does not seem as useful as Dean Kamen’s Luke arm, this prosthetic arm is commercially available today.

Soldiers Get Virtual Reality Therapy for Burn Pain

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Vet success story – Dana Bowman

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:00:31 +0000

Video: Stroke Basics

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:00:06 +0000

“All About Hepatitis” video

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:47 +0000

Video: Soldiers with PTSD denied treatment

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:41 +0000

iBot discontinued but motorized wheelchair technology marches on

Tomasz Stasiuk — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:29 +0000

I was surprised to read in Popular Science that Dean Kamen’s iBot (an electric, motorized wheelchair which goes from four wheels to two wheels lifting the writer in the process, and can climb stairs,) has been discontinued due to costs. Neither insurance companies, nor Medicaid, wanted to foot the bill for this expensive, although amazing, power chair.

If you are lucky enough to have an iBot, HiZook notes that service will continue on the iBot until 2013.

Here is a commercial for the now departed iBot:

HiZook also has a review of the Segway RMP 50 robotic platform, an omnidirectional powered platform that reminds me of something I read in comic books as a kid. Can you imagine using something like this as a base for a powered wheelchair?

Segway RMP Omni 50 from Cressel Anderson on Vimeo.

Video: Schizophrenia

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:00:09 +0000

Video: Rheumatology and Arthritis

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:59 +0000

Game or therapy?

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:00:22 +0000

Check out this demo for a Xbox Project Natal game called “Milo & Kate.”

Can you imagine the therapeutic value of this? From phobia therapies like the one below, to helping people with social phobias, to even more complex therapies such as helping individuals with Asperger’s syndrome pick up on social cues, vocal inflections and body language. The possibilities are amazing!

It also opens the possibility of long distance and even multiple provider therapies: the patient interacts with a single avatar which may be “driven” by different therapists at different times (allowing 24 hour care and a consistent “face”), or even running on auto-pilot as in the “Milo & Kate” demo above. I did not realize we were so close the the ‘ractors in Neal Stephenson’s Diamond Age.

Virtual Phobia Therapy:

Virtual therapies could be amazing, or they could be awful! What’s your opinion?

Middle school students taught disability awareness

Tomasz Stasiuk — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:00:21 +0000

via Middle school students taught disability awareness | Video | abc7chicago.com.

What to do for a person having a seizure (video)

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:00:03 +0000

One of my favorite shows on the web, GeekBrief.tv with Cali Lewis, inverviewed actor Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman on “Heroes”). Greg’s son, Jake, has epilepsy and Greg talks about what to do for someone during a seizure and what not to do (don’t put something into the person’s mouth!).

It’s a great video! Greg talks about seizures starting at 3:50.

Twittering with your mind

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:00:49 +0000

We previously talked about brain control interfaces. Here is a new device that lets you twitter with your thoughts.

A new device developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison allows users to tell a computer what to do simply by concentrating on a letter or action on the screen.

via Twittering For Those Who Can’t Talk Or Type – Disability Scoop.

Creating opportunities for disabled individuals

Tomasz Stasiuk — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:00:30 +0000

CDC on Swine Flu

Tomasz Stasiuk — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:49:05 +0000

For up to date information go to http://cdc.gov/swineflu/

Ok, everyone. Keep calm. Wash your hands. If you get sick (fever, coughs, body aches, sore throat, headache, chills, fatigue, occasionally associated with vomiting or diarrhea), go see a doctor.

Colorado Springs Gazette covers Law Day Ask-a-Lawyer

Tomasz Stasiuk — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:00:21 +0000

Yesterday’s Ask-a-Lawyer event was a lot of fun and a chance to give back to the community. We got to cover a lot of topics from family law and custody issues, to landlord/tenant and creditor matters. I was even able to use my knowledge of the Social Security system for a couple of questions.

What a nice surprise it was to get a (misspelled) mention in the Colorado Springs Gazette this morning!

The annual event was held by the El Paso County Bar Association in honor of Law Day, which officially falls on May 1. …

One woman learned that her deferred sentence in a criminal matter would not be part of her criminal record if she meets the terms the judge laid out.

“She was elated,” said Tomacz Stasiuk, who runs his own firm.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hello! This was a terrific experience.

via People with legal needs flock to the mall | Colorado Springs Gazette.

Ask-a-Lawyer TODAY Saturday April 25 2009 at Citadel Mall

Tomasz Stasiuk — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:53 +0000

The El Paso County Bar is providing an Ask-a-Lawyer table as part Law Day.

If you are in the Colorado Springs area, come on down to the Citadel Mall. There will be a table set up by Dillards between 10am – 4pm.

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What’s the Wordle?

Tomasz Stasiuk — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:00:23 +0000

Wordle.net creates very pretty tag clouds based on most used words on your site. Here’s ours:

Video: Sleep Disorders

Tomasz Stasiuk — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:49 +0000