QUEST
Volume 7, Number 3, June 2000

COVER

  • Rolling Into the Future
    Michael De La Pena of San Antonio tries out the "go anywhere" OmegaTrac by Teftec Mobility. It's only one of the exciting new high-tech wheelchairs that promise to take you to new frontiers of comfort and accessibility.

 

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FEATURES


  • Physical and Aquatic Therapy
    Flexibility, Fitness and Fun For a good physical therapy program that maximizes your function and flexibility, the key is finding the right therapist.

  • When Getting There Isn't Half the Fun
    In Part 2 of its series on travel by air, Quest tells what to do when things go wrong and what improvements are in the air.

  • ADA Reaches 10th Year
    A decade after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, MDA Board member Chris Rosa assesses its achievements and failings.

  • Coping With Anesthesia
    Surgery poses special dangers for people with neuromuscular diseases. But new drugs and precautions greatly minimize the risks.

  • Finding Medical Information Online
    Medical "advice" is abundant on the World Wide Web. But how do you tell the accurate from the asinine?