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Putting support in motion for injuredBy Dan HoShriners' Meeting at Mos Family blood circulation, said Ingrid. SPECIAL TO THE BEAVERRestaurant last week. That's number one instead of all To date, the Shriners have con-kinds of medication and drugs.When Oakville resident Diane tributed $1,500 of the $42,000 Talbot-Schoenoff had been Talbot-Schoenoffs son Nick raised by Support in Motion. developing Support in Motion for Schoenhoff recovered quickly after After the physio from Bloorview, three years, raising money behind sustaining a spinal cord injury I couldn't go to adult rehab, said the scenes but it wasnt until from snowboarding, it set in Ian, who broke his neck mountain February that the organization motion her quest to help other biking in 2007 when he was 13. became fully incorporated and spinal cord victims receive the There is an empty hole between organized.physiotherapy they needed for a that adolescence from 12 to 17 or She also said that Support in speedy recovery.18 in which there is no real full-Motion was invited today to take I recognized there was a need time rehab.part in the Ontario Association of out there to provide more physio-Without adult rehab available to Childrens Rehabilitation therapy for children with spinal him, Ian had been receiving pri-Services.cord injuries who are transitioning vate physiotherapy. Some people Its a watchdog for rehab ser-from the paediatric to adult ser-are lucky and have insurance to vices for children and so its recog-vices, said Talbot-Schoenoff. In cover the approximately $14,000 a nized us as a legitimate organiza-Ontario, there is no specialized year it costs. However, even that tion that is helping to rehab chil-outpatient rehab for children with has its limits.dren, said Talbot-Schoenoff.spinal cord injuries.We had some physio insurance The organization currently has Instead, many have to rely on but that's run out, said Ingrid. three children as clients with five costly private therapy sessions. Support in Motion has really more awaiting approval for the This motivated her to form the assisted us and all the kids who program.organization Support in Motion have fallen through the cracks. Applicants from Toronto that helps families with the finan-You cant get adult physio and the through the Kitchener-Waterloo cial burden of receiving the much [private physio] bills start mount-area who are medically stable, have needed treatment.ing. Those kids need physio and an incomplete spinal cord injury Talbot-Schoenoff, along with they need to work out.and have an expressed need for Mississauga resident Ingrid Ian, with Support in Motions financial assistance can apply by DAN HO/ OAKVILLE BEAVERMcAdam and her son Ian, who is a help, has been receiving physio-contacting Diane Talbot-Schoenoff IN MOTION:Ingrid McAdam and her son Ian McAdam share their experi-spinal cord injury victim, shared therapy three times a week.at 905-825-5152 or via e-mail at ences about Ian's spinal cord injury during the Oakville Shriners' meeting attheir story during the Oakville He sleeps better, has [better] diane@supportinmotion.ca.Mo's Family Restaurant.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 27, 2011 24