Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission

01/24/2025

Central Arkansas residents: SHIFT.Arkansas is offering 12 weeks of adaptive exercise classes for people with spinal cord injuries or disabilities beginning on January 30. See the post below for more information!

10/09/2024

Fort Smith and River Valley residents, let Arkansas Colleges of Health Education know what kind of recreational activities you'd like to see in your area!

09/04/2024

Join the fun at the Paralympics Watch Party on Saturday, Sep 14, at Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute's Inservice Education Room, 9501 Baptist Health Drive, Ground Floor. Light refreshments will be served.

08/29/2024

Don't forget! The 2024 Arkansas Spinal Cord Injury/Disability Conference is coming up on Oct 18! It's free for ASCC clients and a family member, $60 for Healthcare Professionals, and $25 for Healthcare students. Hear presentations on advances in wound care treatment, aging with SCI/D, adaptive exercise options, assistive technology, and childrearing/parenting with SCI/D. Click on the pics to see the brochure. Registration link is in the comments!

08/21/2024

ASCC is pleased to present the speaker line up for the 2024 Arkansas Spinal Cord Injury & Disability Conference which will be held on Friday October 18 at the Benton Event Center just south of Little Rock.

Dr. Chris Lakhiani from Institute for Advanced Reconstruction will present on Advances in Wound Care Treatment. Dr. Thomas Kiser from UAMS Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation will present an Aging Issues with SCI/D. Reed Handlery & Layton Cabe from Arkansas Colleges of Health will present on High Intensity Functional Training workouts for people with SCI/D. Tracey Zeiner & Krista Cox from Arkansas Colleges of Health Education will present on “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” of Assistive Technology devices. And there will be a panel presentation on Child-bearing and Parenting with SCI/D

Click on the photos for the full event brochure.

The event is free for ASCC clients and a family member or caretaker. Healthcare professionals may register to receive 5 contact hours for continuing education for $60. Healthcare students may register for $25. Links to register for the conference will be in the comments.

05/29/2024

We're happy to announce that the 2024 Arkansas Spinal Cord Injury & Disability Conference is happening on Friday, October 18, 2024! There will be speakers, exhibitors, door prizes, and more! This event is always free for ASCC clients and a family member. Healthcare professionals and students are also invited to attend. The Eventbrite registration link is in the first comment.

04/05/2024

Rollin' Razorbacks are now ranked #1 in the nation! Come cheer them as they play The Oklahoma thunder on Saturday, 4/6.

03/19/2024

Come cheer on the Rollin' Razorbacks ranked #3 in the nation!! Saturday, April 6 at Bill Harmon Rec Center in Sherwood.

11/22/2023

We will be closed for Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday. Happy Thanksgiving all!

11/08/2023

We will be closed in observation of Veterans Day this Friday, Nov. 10th. Thank you Veterans!

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween! 👻

10/12/2023

NW AR Residents: This camp is designed for adults (19-55) with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please share with anyone who may be interested. Deadline to apply is Oct. 20th.

🎉We have exciting news to share! Camp Aldersgate is hosting an Adult Weekend Retreat at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, Arkansas! Registration is open now with limited spots available.

When: November 3-5
Where: Mount Sequoyah, 150 N. Skyline Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72701
Who: Adults ages 19-55 with special needs
Cost: FREE thanks to the support of The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas! (A $40 refundable deposit will be required upon registration and will be reimbursed at the time of check-in.)

We hope you will join us for this exciting opportunity! 🏕

Register here >> https://campaldersgate.campbrainregistration.com/

Learn more here >> https://campaldersgate.net/northwestarkcamp/