Do you know the story behind a spoonful of sugar!
A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews, was a big hit for Disney studios in 1964. The film was a musicalized version of the children’s books about a magical English nanny written between 1934 and 1988 by P.L. Travers. The movie featured a number of songs written by Robert and Richard Sherman includi… […]
So many similarities to today’s Covid virus.
What polio in post-WWII America can teach us about living in a pandemic My grandmother’s 1946 ‘polio summer’ featured quarantines, canceled events, and remote learning. Her story is a reminder that we’ve been here before. More info @ https://ift.tt/30ZK5HD Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC July 30, 2020 at 11:50AM
How a Polio Outbreak in Copenhagen Led to the Invention of the Ventilator After one hospital struggled to sustain the breathing of hundreds of patients, engineers found a solution that saved lives and sparked an ethical firestorm More info @ https://ift.tt/3hKHzf1 Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC July 29, 2020 at […]
Beyond the Law’s Promise: 30 Years Since the Passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act This series explores how the Americans With Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. More info @ https://ift.tt/2D4w2Iq Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC July […]
Top 10 Amazing Electric Wheelchairs You Should Buy There are a few among us and in our family, who are not fortunate enough to move around like the rest of us. But that doesn’t mean they have to be confined t… More info @ https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdC_wTDfdyek%26feature%3Dshare&h=AT1J-zzxs3KrAIaTYzNZG8eeNdf90vO1KjnXLIw-rCIH9DVMyjjd6HmDkXMTJG7ylHE07CqMrwTuEhiUoxgDmcd5JHr-feuF3IJFgRem4B6OOmnENSM7kyZp-LIdkYXU&s=1 Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC […]
Count your blessings, every day. Please vaccinate your children. #vaccineswork #endpolio #rotarypoliosurvivors
1950s POLIO VACCINE PSA featuring footage of IRON LUNG 89804 Made in the 1950s as a public service announcement, NEEDLESS TRAGEDY shows the struggles of a polio patient. The film was intended to get Americans to start … More info @ https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DbgPvWiLqGLQ%26feature%3Dshare&h=AT3gyuQ9RAFFNrJlx3OkzOrlSUNIEhVayO-2rJHqxxj3CaJRb9qnyaCQXaBJeAozQJksm9NLGMuWodeYnMHS0wOZxdqkFbkk4kDHqJtSxIC6R_KmI1x_30FniMV2Z6q5&s=1 Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC July 17, 2020 […]
Guest Column: Fighting polio and COVID-19 Polio paralyzed my right leg during the last global pandemic in 1954. People lived in fear, towns were shut down and no vaccine was available. More info @ https://ift.tt/2Vv2UAm Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC June 30, 2020 at 07:25AM
Prosthetic Fingers Allow Wearers To Do The Things They Love Most Naked Prosthetics makes custom prosthetics that are powered by the wearer’s natural hand movements. For more videos, subscribe to Mashable Daily: http://on.m… More info @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwMy7TCRSuo&feature=share Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC June 25, 2020 at 06:58AM
Rotarian’s Primer
Just updated for 2020 including information about the new Novel Oral Polio Vaccine! Our pamphlet “A Rotarian’s Primer on Polio Eradication and Polio Survivor Support” has been written and edited by experts in the field to answer questions about these topics. Please download a copy and distribute!
Continuing Partnership – Wheels of Hope
The Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group has an ongoing partnership with Wheels of Hope. Wheels of Hope is a unique 501 (c) 3 international leadership project of the Rotary Club of Traverse City, Michigan, and a partnership agreement with The Naraguta Rotary Club located in Jos, Nigeria. This group is actively seeking contributions to give […]