ACL - Administration for Community Living
05/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/06/2024 08:07
Webinar: Preventative Cancer Screenings While Living With Paralysis
May 6, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 3:00 PM ET
The National Paralysis Resource Center is hosting a webinar on preventative cancer screenings for women living with paralysis.
This webinar will include a panel discussion featuring two women living with paralysis who are cancer survivors and an oncologist. The panelists will explore the importance of preventative cancer screenings, the physical and attitudinal barriers to accessing them, strategies for overcoming these barriers, ways to find a provider who offers accessible screenings, and questions to ask when making an appointment. Audience members will gain an understanding of the shared challenges women with paralysis face when accessing preventative cancer screenings and be empowered to obtain the screenings they need to remain healthy.
Live captioning and an ASL interpreter will be available.
Contact [email protected] with questions or for more information.
ACL funds the Paralysis Resource Center to provide comprehensive information for people living with spinal cord injury, paralysis, and mobility-related disabilities, and their support networks. Resources include information and referral by phone and email in multiple languages, including Spanish; a peer and family support mentoring program; a military and veterans program; multicultural outreach services; quality of life grants; and a national website.