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Learn More Media Library Popular Topics Spinal Cord Injury News Brain Injury News Stroke News Multiple Sclerosis News Contacts Follow me on X (opens in new window) Add me on LinkedIn (opens in new window) Kerry Ludlam Director of Communications kerry.ludlam@shepherd.org 404-367-1306 Jo Tapper Vice President of Marketing and Communications jo.tapper@shepherd.org 404-350-7714 Social Media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Visit our LinkedIn page (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) Follow us on X (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Visit our Pinterest page (opens in new window) Popular tags brain injury SCI rehabilitation Features past News Blogs spinal cord injury research stroke staff Spinal Column news chronic pain multiple sclerosis Search Search Spreading the Word Thirty-one-year-old Jess Mints is the middle child … Read more Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Expands Stroke Clinical Program with Participation of Shepherd Center Helius Medical and Shepherd Center partner on a … Read more A Passion for Helping Veterans Bill Duncan, a senior superintendent for Choate … Read more 09 May 2024 | 15:29 PM America/New_York Spreading the Word 08 May 2024 | 16:28 PM America/New_York Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Expands Stroke Clinical Program with.. 07 May 2024 | 16:10 PM America/New_York A Passion for Helping Veterans News RSS feed - News (opens in new window) View all headlines - News In the Spring Issue of Spinal Column, a Look at Shepherd Center’s Custom-Made Care March 19 , 2024 | 16:00 PM America/New_York The new issue of Shepherd Center’s quarterly magazine is now available for download as a PDF file here . Subscribers to the print version will receive copies via postal mail … Read More Shepherd Center Wins Statewide Patient Safety Awards January 25 , 2024 | 13:46 PM America/New_York The Georgia Hospital Association presented its prestigious Patient Safety and Quality Award to Shepherd Center in Atlanta for its project that improved patient safety in the hospital. The project Shaken or Stirred? - A Multidisciplinary … Read More Show previous items Show next items Features RSS feed - Features (opens in new window) View all headlines - Features Custom-Made Care: Carson West Reaches New Heights through the HiTe Program May 03 , 2024 | 11:26 AM America/New_York Want to go get some burgers?” Carson West and his mother couldn’t quite believe the question. At the time, Carson was a week into his stay at Shepherd Center — and just four months removed from surviving an accidental … Read More Custom-Made Care: Anna Katherine Spangler’s Faith Helps Her Heal Post-Spinal Cord Injury May 03 , 2024 | 11:25 AM America/New_York On June 27, 2023, Anna Katherine Spangler, 18, was home in Huntsville, Alabama, just days after winning a pair of silver medals at the 2023 USA Gymnastics Championships. The elite gymnast, who has trained with the U.S. national trampoline … Read More Helping Each Other Help Each Other April 24 , 2024 | 21:04 PM America/New_York Brent Geeslin, a native of Atlanta, has always been skilled with his hands. He fondly remembers spending time with his father, learning to work on cars through trial and error. "My father used to fix what I messed up when I was young, … Read More Show previous items Show next items Blogs RSS feed - Blogs (opens in new window) View all headlines - Blogs January 05 , 2024 | 10:01 AM America/New_York A Culture of Risk-Taking Can Lead to Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries in Winter Sports By Emma Harrington Director of Injury Prevention and Education, Shepherd Center Read More September 25 , 2023 | 09:30 AM America/New_York Top Tips to Prevent Falls from Shepherd Center’s Director of Injury Prevention and Education By Emma Harrington, director of injury prevention and education at Shepherd Center Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries and the second-leading cause of spinal cord injuries. They are not considered … Read More August 10 , 2023 | 09:32 AM America/New_York Tips for Returning to School When You or Someone You Love Has a Disability When you’re a grown-up helping a student with a disability return to school: Start planning as early as possible. Accommodations are essential for students’ success when returning to school, but it can take some time to … Read More Show previous item Show next item In the media RSS feed - In the media (opens in new window) Show all Intel: Accessible Computing & Inclusive Technology Design 07 Oct 2021 www.intel.com Mobility Management: Shepherd Center to Continue as Spinal Cord Injury Model System 07 Sep 2021 mobilitymgmt.com FOX5: Georgia baseball fields help teen...