Frank, intimate film shatters stereotypes
"I like the fact that people underestimate me," Sullivan says in Citizen Sam, a National Film Board documentary about the 67-day campaign that catapulted him into the Vancouver mayor's office 18 months ago. "They pat me on the head and then I rip their throat out."

Los Angeles man working to beat comeback odds after spinal cord injury leads to paralysis
“This is a one-in-a-million case,” said Justin D. Paquette, M.D., neurosurgeon at the Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders.

Treatment holds promise for thousands of patients impacted by spinal cord injury
Researchers in Canada and the United States, led by Dr. Fehlings, are investigating the use of a novel Rho inhibitor, Cethrin. This drug has been shown to inhibit cell death and promote neural regeneration in animal models of SCI. 

Sexuality and disability as social policy
How do personal assistants fit into the picture? Should government funding cover sexual services? None of these questions is high on the public policy agenda but they should be, says journalist Helen Henderson.

Disability savings plan faces hurdles
An estimated 750,000 severely disabled Canadians could enjoy a better life thanks to Ottawa's plan for a new registered disability savings plan. The ultimate success will depend, however, on the provinces.