
Donation Helps 20-Year-Old Anoxic Brain Injury Patient Become More Independent
autonoME In the Media, Blog, Community Connections & Resources, Life with autonoMe, User StoriesNorth Port Man Who Clinically Died Now Aspires to Pursue a Nuclear Engineering Degree Thanks to the autonoME
Manny Galan was a healthy, overachieving, energetic 14-year-old whose life was forever changed in 2010 when he suddenly went into…

Latest Report on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
ALS Research, NewsThe National ALS Registry collects data on ALS to examine the incidence, prevalence and risk factors of the disease. The latest report, released just last week, indicates ALS is more common among white males and persons aged 60–69 years. There…

529 Able Accounts Offer New Savings Option for Individuals with Lifelong Disabilities
Blog, Community Connections & ResourcesThe 529 Able Account is a new type of tax-free savings account that will soon be available to individuals who become blind or disabled before the age of 26. The 529 Able Account was created as a result of the Achieving a Better Life Experience…

An Inspiring Note from Margarita Chapman
Life with autonoMe, User StoriesAs a follow-up to a previous story about Eric and Margarita Chapman, we wanted to share this note from Margarita:

Meet a Beautiful Couple
Life with autonoMe, User StoriesA few weeks ago, a story aired on ABC Action News (WFTS) in Tampa, Florida about a gentleman named Robert McGruder and his friend, Eric Chapman. Eric has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He dreams of having a covered outdoor patio to…

Swim Free!
Blog, Community Connections & ResourcesHere is an interesting story out of southern Australia. Paraplegics and quadriplegics are learning how to scuba dive as part of their therapy. Muscle atrophy (decrease in the mass of the muscle) occurs when muscles are not used, and is common…

Saving a Life – Part 2
Blog, Community Connections & ResourcesA few weeks ago, we introduced you to a brave young man who became a quadriplegic as a result of a car accident. Despite his paralysis, he re-learned how to play guitar and founded Music in Motion Foundation to inspire others through both…

Microchip Technology Offers New Hope for Quadriplegics
Assistive Technology Advancements, NewsResearchers at The Ohio State University Neurological Institute have successfully implanted a microchip into the motor cortex of a 24-year-old quadriplegic by the name of Ian Burkhart. This chip reads brain activity and, using a signal decoder…


