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and Mid-Ohio Valley PPSG pages updated July12, 2017.
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In Memorial
April 25, 1954 Massive Polio Vaccine Trial Begins in U.S.
April 12, 1955 Polio Vaccine Results Announced
April 12, 1955 From the Brink of Scientific Failure
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Sign barring children under sixteen from entering town, posted
on a tree during the 1916 New York City epidemic Courtesy of March of Dimes |
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Polio History Smithsonian Institution
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Whatever Happened to Polio
Post-Polio Health International
Polio Place
Help us add to Polio Place: PHI is inviting you to send "Essays"
about your polio experience for consideration of our new additional site - Polio Place. See examples at polioplace.org, Living
with Polio, Relationships, Essays. If you have questions,
contact
director@post-polio.org.
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Thank You to our 2016 Ohio Polio Network Donors
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Post Polio Support Group Meetings
August 12, 2017 Akron Post-Polio Support Group
August 21, 2017 Mid-Ohio Valley Post-Polio Support Group
September 9, 2017 Miami Valley Post-Polio Support Group
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Ohio Polio Network Board Meeting
Skype (audio only)
Thursday,
August 10, 2017
7:00
PM
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Annual OPN Member Meeting
Westerville Public Library
Saturday, September 23, 2017
12:00 PM - 3 PM
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Links to Recent Articles
Occupational Therapy Presentation (PDF) by Carrie Stutler at the Mid-Ohio Valley PPSG Meeting
Post Polio Support Group Website - Ireland
Personal best beats polio
Chronic Illness Symptoms Study
The effects of a home-based arm ergometry exercise programme on physical fitness, fatigue and activity in Polio survivors
In Memory of Robert Schray (1935 - 2017)
After surviving polio, Nashville woman now helps others
Polio survivor donates books to medical centres
ROTARY CLUB NEWS: 'Aunt Sally' had it
Post-polio misdiagnosed, misunderstood, survivors say
Extreme Pain From Post-Polio Syndrome!
Sandwich poet Nick Matthews donates £500 Nationwide cash to Age Concern
Triple-figure birthday 'sort of crept up' on family
World Health Assembly 70: A Spectator's Guide To Program/Budget, Election, Polio Transition
Medical team can assist in choosing equipment
Polio Vaccine Pioneer Dies
Honor Dr. Julius Youngner by helping people who had polio
Julius Youngner, Pitt polio pioneer, dies at 96
Bay Cliff Health Camp Post Polio Wellness Retreat
The Benefits of Having Friends with Similar Disabilities
Diagnosing Post-Polio Syndrome in the Elderly, a Case Report
Polio: Health organisations call for final push to eradicate highly contagious disease
Madeline Adinolfe, 67, defied the odds and lived life to fullest
Polio survivor group talks of legacy and a new battle
Polio's misunderstood legacy: Facts about post-polio syndrome
Mayo Clinic Post-Polio Syndrome
Polio survivors fight for proper treatment of post-polio syndrome
How To Exercise If You Are Living With Post Polio Syndrome
His wife stared down polio, now she's waiting to see what else life has in store: Phillip Morris
Polio brings a lifetime of challenges
The Warm Springs Story: Legacy & Legend
PolioToday.Org Tell Your Story
University of Pittsburgh Human Engineering Research Laboratories: Research Study Recruitment
Polio Australia: What are the late effects of polio?
Mayo Clinic: Post-Polio Syndrome
British Polio: Polio & Post Polio Syndrome (PPS)
Upcoming Clinical Trial PPS
Tom House Presentation The healthy nervous system and the nervous system after an acute Polio illness with the after effects
and the Post Polio Syndrome (PPS)(Video)
Access to Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities
Polio Australia's July 2014 Polio Oz News
The End Of Polio Sign the Petition
PPS Internet Resources Updated 01/01/2017
NINDS Motor Neuron Diseases Information Page
How to File an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice
Guide to the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Standards
Guide to the ABA (Architectural Barriers Act)Standards
Network of Care For Seniors and People with Disabilities
POST POLIO NEWS ARCHIVE PAGE
