Spring 2001 PDF

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Lead Article: 

• Bone Density in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome by L. Carbone, F.A. Tylavsky, A.J. Bush, W. Koo, E. Orwoll, and S. Cheng.
   

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EDS and Travel.

• "Travel Tips" by Donna Lindsay - Donna shares tips she's learned to make traveling easier with EDS.
   
• "A Truly Magical Vacation" by Kendra  Kuss.  Kendra describes her experience at Disney World.
   
• "Getting Around the Netherlands" by Shulamit Levine. Shulamit recently moved to the Netherlands and is discovering the differences in accessibility.
   
• "International Travel Tips" by Wendy Copeland.
   
• "Need Answers? Ask an Agent," by Barry Kaplan.  Reprinted from Half the Planet.
   
• "Airline Carry-On Chair in the Works at Delta Airlines," by Michael Isoldi.   Reprinted from Half the Planet.
   
• "'Fold the Dog!' Travel Humor" by Sylvia Stevens.   Reprinted from Half the Planet.
   
• "The Ideal Family Vacation: Theme Parks are a Family Affair" by Wylie Goodman.   Reprinted from Half the Planet.

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Columns: 

• Coping Strategies - by Christine Phillips. 
  • "The Miracle of MSM" by Janet Planet.  Reader Janet Planet discusses Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM). 
  • "Massage Therapy for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome" by Melanie Brown, LMT BFA. 
     
• Hidden Disabilities - Making the Invisible Visible - by Bek Oberin.
   
• Laura's Library - Laura reviews the book, "Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Survival Manual" by Devin Starlanyl, MD and Mary Ellen Copeland MS, MA.
   
• Mom's Ramblings - with Jean Mulligan. 
  • "When Traditional Schools and EDS Don't Mix" by Jayme Hobe.  Reader, Jayme Hobe talks about home schooling her daughter.
     
• Poems -
  • "Continued Essences" by Author Unknown
  • "Quiet Man" by Ron Pettit.
     
• Brace Yourself - by Barbara J. Uggen-Davis.  Ankle-Foot Orthotics.
   
• Service Dogs - Introduction to Service Dogs column authors.
   
• Recipes for Health - "The Kamikaze Cook" by Jen Longshaw.  Jen shares her cooking strategy..
   
• Memorials & Tributes - by Cathy Bowen.
  • Memorial of Douglas Arthurt Pettit by Pat Pettit.
  • Tribute to Gillian (Jill) Douglas-Hand by Cathy Bowen
  • Memorial of Shaun Michael Bell by Steve and Chris Bell

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