Walk for RSD
April 2010, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Ellen Chinn's Mitzvah project was to raise awareness of CRPS and funds for both the RSDSA Research Fund and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Click here to read Ellen's story (PDF).
Breakthrough Clinic Helps Kids Cope With Pain Source
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Cleveland Clinic: Pain clinic last resort for children Source
CLEVELAND -- Most of us have experienced physical pain but imagine it being so intense you can hardly move or be touched. That's life for some teenagers at the Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program.
The viewing of this video is not intended to provide advice on personal medical matters or to substitute for consultation with a physician.
Pediatric CRPS Tri-Fold Brochure This brochure offers information and resources for the family and friends of youth with CRPS and those who want to help.
Take Flight With Hope: Stories of Hope and Transformation
This brochure offers an array of patient stories, and as Executive Director Jim Broatch, MSW, writes "People make changes, they move forward, they live lives they never imagined they could or would. CRPS brings huge losses, but, as you will read, there are significant gains as well." Single copies are available free for our members. Additional copies are available for $2 (members) and $3 (non-members).
The Advocacy Center provides consumer-driven services to support people with disabilities and their families in achieving their goals. Through information-sharing, individual advocacy support, independent service coordination and eductional workshops, we advance people's knowledge of resources and help them to build life-long advocacy skills. Our leadership development programs prepare individuals to help others as volunteer lay advocates, to influence policy, and to promote understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities.