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Nationally Recognized, Technologically Advanced, Board Certified,
Comprehensive Care.
For almost eight decades , Warm Springs, Georgia has been the home of quality rehabilitation and today the Roosevelt Institute continues its legacy of comprehensive services and compassionate care. We offer nationally recognized Orthopedic, Cerebrovascular Accident, Spinal Cord Injury and Wound Care Programs; the most technologically advanced medical records and patient treatment systems currently available; a highly trained, Board Certified physician staff; certified and registered rehabilitation nurses and wound care specialists; and an unmatched tradition of neuro and orthopedic treatment therapists.
Visit our historic, 900-acre campus and see for yourself how public-private partnership keeps us ahead of the healthcare curve. Witness first hand our motto of '/<\ctiveTreatment," combining expertise and compassion in a team-focused approach to individualized care. And learn how we continue to "empower persons with disabilities to achieve personal independence" in 2005 and beyond.
The Roosevelt Institute... rehabilitation at its best.
ROOSEVELT
WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION
'Mm11 Springs, GA 31830-1000
706-655-5000 I fax: 706-655-5011 www.ro oseveltreha b. org
@ GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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Georgia Hall Society ....... .. ......... 2 Cornerstones ............... ... .......... 3 Tributes ....... .... ...... ..... .. .. .... ... . 10

Staff Guest Column ................ 11 News and Notes ................ 15-16

EDITOR Martin Harmon Public Relations Direcror
LAYOUT & DESIGN Image By Design
Columbus, Georgia
PHOTOGRAPHY Multi-Image
LaGrange, Georgia
PRINTING Communicorp Columbus, Georgia
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS
Mike Shadix Jacqueline Davis
Dawn Freelin
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David E. Parmer
CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
]. Bmce Wilharns, Jr.
Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund , Inc.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Daniel W Brinks
Gwendolyn Dean Dykes ]. Harper Gascon , M.D.
Edwin Johnsron D. Gaines Lanier Sr.Judge James W Oxendine
Wayne Reece Erik Vonk
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RWSIR is a brard1 ct Ille Geayia Oepar1ment ct Llllxx's llivlsla1 ct Rehabililation Seriic:es.
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Success Story:
Outpatient Success Story Still Being Written
LaGrange Clinic Part Of Austin Belcher's Inspiring Saga ........ .......... 4-5
Program Feature:
Caring, Hardworking Staff Guides Academic Ed.
VRU Classrooms Feature "Facilitators, Not Lecturers" ...... ............ .... 6- 7
Cover Story:
Acupuncture Arrives At Roosevelt Warm Springs
Medical Director Introduces Ancient Medicine To MRU .... .. ...... .... .... 8-9
History Story:
Polio Wall Of Fame Remains Unique Memorial
On-Campus Tribute To Vaccine Developers A True Work OfArt .... 12-14
"CARING HEARTS, CHANGING LIVES" WINS MARCOM AWARDS
The Roosevelt Vvarm Springs video "Caring Hearts, Changing Lives," which was developed and released as a special project by the RWS Development Fund earlier this year, has won Gold Awards in both the Marketing and Corporate Image categories of the 2005 MarCom Creative Awards competition. The international awards competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communication practitioners, involved 4,613 entries from throughout the U.S. and several foreign countries. Gold Awards are presented ro those entries judged ro exceed the high standards of the industry. Approximately 16 percent of the entries received this honor. A music-based video conceived by RWSIR Public Relations Director Martin Harmon, "Caring Hearts, Changing Lives" was produced by Paul
French &: Partners of LaGrange.
ON THE COVER
Dr. Duan Huang, the new medical director at Roosevelt Warm Springs, recently introduced acupuncture as an alternative medicine in the medical unit.

18th GHS Ball And Auction Slated For Feb ruary 25

Mark your calendars for the 18th annual Georgia Hall Society Ball and Auction in Wmn Springs on the night of February 25 , 2006.
As always, proceeds from the annual black tie gala will benefit programs and services at Roosevelt \l>k.rm Springs, currently in its 79th year of "empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve personal independence."
Leadership for this year's Ball will be provided by Honorary Chairs]. Smith and Betry Lanier and 2006 Ball Chairs Gaines and Sonia Lanier of West Point, as well as Sponsorship Chairman V>k.yne Reece of Atlanta and Auction Chainnan Phil Rogers of Pine Mountain.
Along with the usual gourmet food and hundreds of enticing silent and live auction items, the Motown Band 14 Karat Gold will return to provide the evening's musical moments, all set against the backdrop of romantic Venice, Italy and the theme Viva Venezia!
For more information on the Georgia Hall Society Ball or to request an invitation, call the RWS Development Office at 706-655-5666 or send a fax to 706-655-5673.
To donate an item or service to the auction call 706-655-5670.

Honorary Chairpersons]. Smith and Betty Lanier Oeft) and GHS Ball Chairs Sonia and Gaines Lanier will provide leadership for the 2006 Georgia Hall Society Ball and Auction, which will be held in Wann Springs on the evening of Feb. 25.

Presidential Level Mr. and Mrs.]. Bruce Williams,Jr.
Roosevelt Level Ors. J. Harper and Anne Gaston HBO, Inc. Meriwether Bank & Trust
Founders Level Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Chapman Georgia Power Company Mr. and Mrs. Erik Vonk
Georgia Level Judge and Mrs. J. Dixon Belk Mr. and Mrs. Ron H. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W Brinks Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Chapman.Jr. Dr. and Mrs.]. Emmett Collins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F Dougheny Mrs. MaryJane Dunlap Mrs. Gwendolyn Dean Dykes Rep. and Mrs. Carl Von Epps Mr. and Mrs. Darien Foster

Dr. and Mrs. F Stuart Gulley Mr. & Mrs. M. B. Guy Mr. and Mrs.jimmy Hill Dr. and Mrs. Duan Huang Dr. and Mrs. Enrique Isidro Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnston Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Donnie W Koon Mr. and Mrs. D. Gaines Lanier Mr. and Mrs.]. Smith Lanier, 11 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Limeris Mrs. Rebecca F Loftin Ors. James P and Diane McGowan Mr. and Mrs. john D. McNeil! Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Melton Senior judge and Mrs. James W Oxendine Mayor and Mrs. Roben S. PoydashelI Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Quinlan Dr. and Mrs. Hal S. Raper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Ruzycki Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. Shalibo Mr. and Mrs.]. Gregory Sport Universal Traffic Service, lnc. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman \l>k.rd Mr. and Mrs.James Wilgus.Jr.

Meriwether Level Mr. and Mrs. Lenn Chandler Mr. Gordon Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Harris, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Roben Kellum Peach State Chevelles Ms.Jane H. Shepard Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Toth Mrs. Jane C. Williams
Warm Springs Level Sears Foundation, lnc. (Claud A.) Dr. and Mrs. Garry L. August Dr. Timothy Gawne Congressman and Mrs.J. Phillip Gingrey Mr. Clifford Hill Mr. and Mrs. Rodger L. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John W Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Tripp Penn Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sax Mr. and Mrs. Randall C. Stewan

CcRlSIEBSTolSIES

Recollections Of A Warm Springs Column Donor

After graduating from Baylor with a Music Education degree, I returned to New Orleans, where I taught music and then worked for Shell Oil for two

The following is a first person account . . .

years. I then decided to move to Atlanta and pursue a graduate degree at

By Suzanne Verre t

Georgia State University. The reason I chose Atlanta was because of my

"Vvay down yonder in ew Orleans" is where I was born and raised , but

attachment to Vvarm Springs. Upon completion of my Masters in Music, I went to work as a backstage

the story I am about to tell is not about my family being forced out of that

librarian for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, but a change in management

city recently like so many others. It's also not about my adopted home -

led me to seek a career change two years later and I got into the travel

Atlanta, where I have enjoyed residing since 1975.

industry, working for American Express in the European group travel for 15

Instead, it's mostly about my third home, Vvarm Springs - a wonderful

years and a Swiss tour company, Kuoni Tours, for five more.

place I first visited in

. - - - - - - - - - - - - , Because of my job, I was fortunate to travel extensively, including

the fall of 1954.

Europe three or four times a year What I thought originally would

You see, I contracted

be only three or four years in Atlanta has now turned into 30, and I

polio on my second

still drive down to Vvarm Springs and over Pine Mountain whenever

birthday and was

I need a quick break. I was one of the lucky ones that got to return

initially taken to the

for the Vvarm Springs Reunion in 2001.

only polio isolation

Now retired, I have more recently spent time between Atlanta

ward ew Orleans had

and ew Orleans, where my family still resides. Fortunately, I was

to offer (Charity

not in the Crescent City when Hurricane Katrina hit this past

Hospira\), where I stayed for three

August, but my mother, older brother, sister-in-law and nephew were all there. My

months prior to

mother and brother

extensive rehabilitation. During

eventually had to be airlifted out by

that time, my father Suzann e Verret, age 10,following

helicopter due to

became president of surgery in Wann Springs - the

rising water, resulting

the local March of

summer of 1960.

in no plumbing,

Dimes chapter and learned about the Georgia 'Mum Springs Foundation. It didn't take him long to arrange for an evaluation and treatment for me in 'Mum Springs and that was the start of 14 years worth of check-ups every four to six months, something I continued up until the time I went away to college.
I have fond memories of those many summer visits, including

electricity or telephones, and three feet of water in the basement. It was quite traumatic for all of us, but I'm happy to say everyone

reaching 'Mum Springs by driving over Pine Mountain , as well as Suzanne Verret (standing, left) at th e Wann Springs

relocated safely. My

winter trips to Georgia on the train, traveling from ew Orleans to Reun ion along with other attendees. The 2001 event

mother, who is 90, is

LaGrange, where a local gentleman (Mr Cromer) would pick us up attracted polio survivors who had been at Wann Springs currently staying with

at the station and drive us the rest of the way to 'Mum Springs.

as children from all across the country.

I remember the wheelchair races in the Quadrangle; swimming in L..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,

me, but hopes to return.

the spring water at the outdoor pool; listening to the Everly Brothers on the

As you can see, my experiences at Vvarm Springs played a major role in my

juke box in the "rec room" off Georgia Hall ; the elegant dining room with the life. That's why I felt strongly enough about giving something back to recently

waiters in their starched white jackets; and my friends , the technicians at the donate a column. It's such a wonderful and historic facility, and it's meant so

brace shop that worked so tirelessly to make sure my brace was as

much to so many over the years. ow, with medical issues to face, I wanted

comfortable as possible.

to remember and be remembered . I wanted to have a lasting place amid the

In 1960, I spent the entire summer in 'Mum Springs for surgery, staying in spirit ofVvarm Springs.

the famous "Vvard 8," just off the surgical wing balcony, which has since been

enclosed. From then on, I made more and more friends each visit. Over the years, I made friends from Texas, the Carolinas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida and even South America.

Sincerely,
Sta:::f!:jLIL& 'J/e;rd

I met one of my dearest friends at 'Mum Springs when we were both in

high school and she was there for surgery. Later she encouraged me to apply

to Baylor University, where she was planning to attend, and we ended up

Suzanne's donation of$5,000 for oneofthefo ur large columns directly

being suite-mates in the dorm and very close friends even today. In fact, I

behind Georgia Hall will soon be recognized with two plaques, including one

attribute much of my development, self-esteem and social skills to my

facing into the building. Marcus and Sharon Gunter have also donated two

experiences in Vvarm Springs.

of the other three. Anyone interested in the fourth should call 706-655-5666.

By Martin Harmon

transferred July 30) - the day his mother says he woke up laughing at 3

Outpatient success stories are just as prevalent as the inpatient variety at a.m. in the morning. "We had obviously been at his bedside for almost

Roosevelt VVarm Springs and one of those is currently taking place at the three months and suddenly on Sept. 1, there he was laughing harder and

Roosevelt Institute Outpatient Clinic in LaGrange, the hometown of

harder until he cried," Susan said. Pretty soon, they all were.

Austin Belcher. At only 17, he's defying odds and overcoming disability

Since then, Austin Belcher has done nothing but improve. To say his

every day as he determinedly strives to do everything possible to make a recovery has been remarkable is a complete understatement. According

new life for himself and his family.

to his father, his "courage, strength and will" has

His is one of those stories that inspire the

been an inspiration for everyone with whom he's

human spirit. The same could be said for his

come in contact. "Had it not been for Austin's

parents, Susan and Richard Belcher.

willpower, it would have been hard to get

On the morning ofjune 23, 2004, they

through all of this," Richard admitted, and his

received the telephone call thar no parent of a

mother seemed to echo those sentiments when

teenage driver ever wants to hear. Both were

she said, ''.A.ustin has always been a person that

already at work when they received word that

everyone liked. He has always made people

Austin, while traveling to a summer job at

smile. ow more so than ever. "

approximately 9: 15 a.m. , had lost control of his

On Oct. 14, 2004, Susan and Richard were

small pickup and been involved in a horrific

finally able to bring him home and weekly

one-car accident that saw him ejected from the

assessments began. Working through the local

overturned vehicle and pinned underneath only

school system and with LaGrange High School

a short distance from home.

to overcome all logistical and instructional issues,

Two nearby workmen were first on the scene,

Austin was eventually able to return to classes

but saw no reason to even examine the young

half a day, beginning March 14, 2005. ''.Actually,

driver, whom they believed was already dead.

the educational professionals assigned to his case

Thank God the next passerby did not make

to help make this happen have been very excited

such an assumption. Instead, as Scott Rice of Franklin, Ga., knelt close by to offer a prayer, he noticed enough movement to let him know the young victim was still alive.
The appropriate 911 call was made

The Belchers, Richard, Austin and Susan, at home near LaGrange. Theirs is an inspirational story with new chapters developing each and every day.

ever since their very first interview with Austin. They've told us that it's not often they are dealing with a student whose mind is so lucid despite being trapped in a critically injured body, " Susan said.

immediately and by 9:45, paramedics were on the scene preparing to

Although unable to speak, Austin's cognitive skills have remained high

rush Austin to the nearest hospital, West Georgia Medical, where he

and his final grades for his first quarter back only served to illustrate that

wasn't expected to live. evenheless, once stabilized with massive head fact , as he received an A in both college preparatory U.S. History and

and other injuries, he was transferred to Atlanta's Grady Memorial

Economics. Currently he is taking Statistics, Human Anatomy and

Hospital via helicopter. Thus began 37 days in Grady's eurosurgical

Environmental Science.

Intensive Care Unit.

At the same time, Austin's trips to the Roosevelt VVarm Springs

Upon his arrival, an MRI was the first order of business, followed by Outpatient Clinic in LaGrange for physical therapy, occupational therapy

five hours of surgery to remove three hematomas from the brain and

and speech therapy started Oct. 19, 2004. He still visits the clinic three

then three more hours of observation before he was finally admitted

days a week and often spends a fourth day undergoing aquatic therapy at

comatose to a hospital room.

the Ruzycki Center for Therapeutic Recreation in VVarm Springs.

In addition to his head injuries it was determined that Austin had

Ttm Moore is the director at the RWS LaGrange Clinic and Austin's

suffered a broken back. One attending physician even offered Susan

physical therapist. Jeff Henson is his occupational therapist. Together

premature and ill-advised warnings of a possible "vegetative state."

they form the team that has enabled Austin to make impressive gains,

Meanwhile, a world-renowned orthopedic trauma surgeon, Lisa

especially in the last few weeks. "Tim and Jeff have become really close

Canada, was brought onto the case and back surgery was planned for

to Austin." Susan said. ''.At times Austin knows whar they have to do is

sometime within the next two weeks. However, due to infection and the gonna hurt. He knows it's going to hurt to get better, but he respects

threat of more serious infection, it had to be postponed for four weeks. what they have to do and works through it. "

When another five-hour surgery finally did take place on j uly 23, the

When he started therapy, he couldn't sit upright unaided, so trunk

news was good. Austin's sensory levels were amazingly high and early

stability was the 6.rst order of business, as well as mar exercises to

indications of his being able to recover at least some, if not all, of his

improve the movements of his limbs. Along with Austin, Richard and

motor skills were equally positive.

Susan also underwent the necessary training to help him transfer from a

Flash-forward to Sept. 1, 2004, the day Austin Belcher regained

wheelchair to a bed or chair and vice versa, something Austin can now

consciousness (at Atlanta's Scottish Rite Hospital, where he had been

do with minimal assistance. Eventually he learned to roll over on the mat

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and to go from lying on the mat to a sitting position , both rremendous achievements for someone whose muscular system had basically shut down.
Next came standing and now Austin is accomplishing new records almost daily in terms of length of time he can be on his feet. One week it was 10 minutes and 31 seconds and by the next week it was already 22 minutes and 18 seconds. At the time this story was written in late October, he was already seeking permission to rry taking a step on his own.
"He's advanced from stability to mobility and now we have every confidence he's going master balance while moving," Moore stated recently. "The great thing about Austin is that he never gets frusrrated and as soon as we stan thinking he's about to plateau, he surprises us with how much more he can accomplish. We don't rreat many people that have been able to show such extended and continued progress over a whole year's time. "
Where Austin Belcher's progress will be in another year's time is anyone 's guess, but it's a safe bet his attitude and infectious smile wi.Ll be as good as ever. "His head is rrapped in a body that's not yet functioning as well as yours or mine, but I can almost guarantee you the mental pan wi.Ll never be a problem with Austin Belcher," Moore added. "ln fact, he's so positive he makes our other patients want to do better just being around him. He's good therapy .. . for all of us. "

Although unable to speak, Austin contimtes to develop communication skills via computer and the assistive technology at his disposal.

Jeff Henson, an occupational therapist with Roosevelt Warm Springs, is spending more and more time on Austin's upper body movement, a natural progression now that he is able to stand for long periods of time.

Tim Moore, director of the Roosevelt Warm Springs LaGrange Outpatient Clinic, is already working with Austin on his footwork, as he strives to regain the ability to walk.

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By Martin Harmon

schools, various literacy levels and even college

ln assuming the role of director of Academic

in Warm Springs.

Education in the Vocational Rehabilitation Unit Approximately 95 percent of all VRU students

at Roosevelt Warm Springs earlier this year,

are enrolled in an academic program during

Kenneth Hubbard knew he was taking

their time at the Roosevelt lnstitute, usually

leadership of a well-established program with an three to six months.

experienced staff What he didn't realize is just

They come to the VRU's academic wing after

how caring and hardworking his new

their field counselor helps them establish

environment would be.

realistic goals and they

Replacing 2004 retiree

are served on an

Ladeen Howard, who

individual basis in order

elevated the VRU

to meet individual

academic program she

needs. "We are

inherited from originator

facilitators, not

Jim Baxter during 22

lecturers," Chapman

years at the helm,

stated. "We get students

Hubbard has already

who have a desire to

learned a lot about the

improve academically, so

spirit of Warm Springs

motivation is far less of

from his teachers, a group

an issue here than other

that includes Peggy

places. We pre-test and

Chapman (13 years) ,

post-test and I've never

Trena Bishop (nine years) ,

seen anyone that didn't

Keith Liu (four years),

make academic gairls.

Jackie Lowe (three years)

We also work with

and the rookie, ancy Daws (one year). "I've met a lot of great people who have been associated with this program for a long time and they've

Members of the Academic Education staff include (front row) director Kenneth Hubbard, Mary Little, Keith Liu, (back row) Jackie Lowe, Trena Bishop, Nancy Daws and Peggy Chapman .

parents and counselors to continue their academic goals once they leave. "
lndividualized programs of study might

taught me a lot," Hubbard

even include meeting

said recently. "First and foremost I have come to specific needs related to jobs or independent

understand what a caring place this is. lt's a

living. For example, one recent student from

place were people are willing to go the exm1

Atlanta needed special assistance memotizing a

mile and my staff is no exception. I've been

menu in order to take orders and work at the

extremely pleased with how concerned and

campus snack bar Another utilized a specially

considerate they are when it comes to our

prepared test on tape to complete Driver

students."

Education.

Along with former instructor Dot Gay,

Other specially prepared, in-house videotapes

Howard established a program that has stood developed years ago by Gay and retired

the test of time and one diversified enough to technician Wirlston Tant continue to help lower

assist each VRU student with his or her

functioning students with basic reading, and the

individual goals. Young people from all over the advent of computers and increased technology

state of Georgia with various disabilities and

in the 1990s ushered in new ways to meet

ranging in age from 18 to 25 can now be found specific goals as well as leveling the playing field

working towards their GED, the Asset Test, tech for persons with disabilities. "We always try to

enhance their computer skills once they arrive and we even offer voice activated programs for any that have those special needs," Bishop added.
State approved instruction is offered in math, reading and language arts, but nothing is based on grade levels. Some overlap can occur if students switch from one program track to another
Hubbard, who has been on the job since June, is a former school district administrator in Mitchell County and principal at Mitchell-Baker High School in Camilla, Ga. Liu taught previously at the middle school level in Jackson County (Commerce, Ga.); Chapman at nearby Woodbury and Manchester Elementary Schools; Bishop at Manchester High School; Lowe for 32 years at Manchester Middle; and Daws for the last seven years at Manchester High. Assisting Hubbard as program assistant is Mary Little, who has worked at the Institute for 20 years, including the last three in the VRU.
Since coming on board, Hubbard's top priority has been to improve the technology of the Academic Education program and the entire staff has been working towards a technology plan that will be unveiled in the near future. "Our main goal at this time is to transform this program to the point of providing a rich technological environment in the classroom for the purpose of enhancing and strengthening our students' basic skills," he said. "We want to promote creativity, problem solving and schoolto-work career skills and become a service provider for ongoing staff development within our area school community."

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Peggy Chapman is an example of the concerned instructors that work with VRU students from throughout the state of Georgia at Roosevelt Warm Springs.

Ladeen Howard (with fonner student), a 2004 RWS retiree, elevated the VRU's Academic Education curriculum during 22 years at the helm.

Kenneth Hubbard, the new director of Academic Education, hopes to develop a rich technological environment in Roosevelt Wann Springs classrooms.

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ACUPUNCTURE ARRIVES AT ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS

By Martin Harmon An alternative medicine is now available ar the Roosevelr Vkrm Springs lnstirure for Rehabiliration. Ir's an integrative medicine, one whose roots are firmly embedded and identified with the Far Easr, bur one thar is being accepted and practiced more and more throughour the Un.ired Scares, Canada and Western Europe.
In facr , acupuncture is becoming "mainsrream," according to new RWSIR Medical Director Duan Huang, who qualifies as a board certified expen in the ancient medicinal an mosr closely identified with pain management. Dr. Huang, an inremal medicine specialist originally from Shanghai, China, joined the Instirure sraff in 2004 afrer previously practicing in Philadelphia. He expected mostly outpatients to rake advanrage of the new service in Vkrm Springs, which began Nov. 1. "Bonom line is thar patients in rural areas should have the same access as patients in cities and rhis could be a rrearrnent option for anyone suffering from an illness thar has nor been complerely helped with rraditional medicine," he said.
Currently in Georgia, there are 125 registered practitioners of acupuncrure, the majority of whom are located in Atlanta. Mosr are practicing physicians.
Long recognized for easing chronic lower back pain, Huang points our thar acupuncrure is now credited by the National lnstirure of Health with accomplishing much more as a functional alternative for such things as bronchitis, carpel runnel syndrome, persistent headaches, irritable bowels, asthma and even the side effects of chemotherapy. "Ir's based on ancient Chinese medicine and the Qi (pronounced chee), the energy rhar flows through the body," Huang said. "Thar includes the belief thar disease arises when the body's channels don't flow well. There have been many other explanations used by Western medicine, bur more and more they have no problem using the same methodology to describe how and why ir works. Ir's becoming much more accepted and westernized. "
Cenain points on the body are designated as relief points and become the location for the insenion of pins. Ir's already being requested in Wmn Springs and will be covered through insurance or Workman's Compensation. Paperwork has been prepared to allow patients to know of the potential benefits, emphasizing ir can be utilized for much more than pain management. According to Huang, "The potential depends on the need, bur ir definitely could be irnponanr and

mosr patients don't know much abour ir. " Initially, ir's being offered in the Roosevelt Vkrm
Springs Ourpatient Physicians Clinic as well as through RWS Ourpatient Therapy Clinics in Newnan, LaGrange, Griffin and Vvarm Springs, and Huang indicated ir might also be made available to RWS inpatients in the furure. For example, a hospitalized patient inreresred in getting off painkillers migh r find an alternative in acupuncrure.
He said, "I have been waiting for rhis day and the opponuniry to offer rhis complementary approach to our patients here in Vkrm Springs, and finally this day has arrived. " For more information abour Roosevelt Vvarm Springs Ourpatienr Services, including acupuncrure, call the Medical Rehabiliration Unir ar 706-655-5432.
Facts About Acupuncture
According to rraditional Chinese medicine, Qi is a rype of life force or energy which flows through the body's pathways or "meridians." Each meridian corresponds to one specific organ, or group of organs, thar governs panicular bodily functions. The proper flow of Qi is believed to ensure health. An imbalance of Qi (blocked flow causing too little or even too much), in rum, results in disease. In acupuncrure, needles are insened ar points along the meridians ro restore balance. Acupuncrure points are places where the energy pathway is close to the surface of the skin.
Acupuncrure gained the anention of the American public after President Richard Nixon's trip to China in 1972. A New York Tunes reponer,james Reston, who received acupuncrure in China after undergoing an emergency appendectomy while rraveling with Nixon, was so impressed with the procedure's abiliry to relieve his postoperative pain thar he wrore abour the experience upon reruming to the United Scares.
Acupuncrure was formally recognized in the U.S. as a pan of mainsrream medicine's range of healing options, when the National lnstirure of Health issued a srarement documenting its safery and efficacy in 1997.
In general, acupuncrure appears to rransmir its effects via electric, neurologic, hormonal, lymphatic and elecrromagnetic wave pathways.

In addition to asking questions, the acupuncrurisr may wanr to rake a patient's pulse ar several different points; observe their tongue for shape, color or coating; look ar the color and rexrure of their skin; and observe posrure as well as other physical characteristics. Needles may nor be needed ar all, bur the patient may also feel a rwirch or quick twinge of pain rhar subsides as soon as needles are insened. Trearrnents can lasr from 15 to 60 minutes. A patient may feel complerely relaxed during rrearrnent and acrually doze off Removing needles is painless.
For cenain conditions, acupuncrure is more effective when the needles are heated using a technique known as "moxibustion." Another variation is electrical acupuncrure during which the needles are hooked up with weak current electricity, which causes mild tingling.
The number of acupuncrure rrearrnents needed depends on the complexity of the illness being rreared. For example, a recent sprain may require only one rrearrnent, while a chronic or longsranding illness may require rrearments once or twice a week for several months. Once a good resulr is achieved, a patient may only need rrearrnents occasionally for proper maintenance.
Acupuncrure is panicularly effective for pain relief and posr surgery, as well as chemotherapyassociared nausea and vomiting. Ir can also be used ro help rrear addiction, asthma, bronchitis, carpal runnel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, facial tics, fibromyalgia, headaches, osreoanhritis, sinusitis, spastic colon, srroke, rendonitis and urinary problems such as incontinence. Acupuncrure can also be safely combined with prescription drugs .and other conventional rrearrnents.
An increasing number of insurance providers and HMOs now cover all or pan of the cosr of acupuncrure rrearrnents, bur providers may have restrictions on the rypes of illnesses covered. Patients should check with their insurance providers ro see whar their individual policy offers. Some patients can even be pre-approved through Workman's Compensation.

Dr. Duan Huang briefs RWS Outpatient Services Nurse Manager Kathy Eubanks and Hospital Administrator Cathy Harbin on the latest acupuncture techniques, as trea.tments utilizing the integrative medicine begin at Roosevelt Warm Springs.

In Honor of C.C., Elizabeth, lra & Cora* Mr. W Eugene Harrison
In Honor of Marg G. Belk Mr. & Mrs. Leon P. Belk
ln Honor of Bob & Anna Bellesfield Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bellesfield
ln Honor of The Georgia Jaycees Mr. & Mrs. Gary R Tut
ln Honor ofJesus, Kathy, lndya & Mason Mr. W Eugene Harrison
ln Honor of L C. Layfield Ms. Bettie Willingham
ln Honor of Mary Lisby Dr. & Mrs. Garry L August
ln Honor of Earl Franklin Meadows Family* Mr. & Mrs. Roger Meadows
ln Honor of Sr. judge James W Oxendine Barry Kennedy, DDS Mr. Douglas E. Magruder
ln Honor ofjimmy Poulson Ms. ancy Waller
In Honor of Frank Ruzycki Mr. & Mrs. Lenn Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Edgar E. Chapman.Jr.
ln Honor of Grandchildren Rylan & Peyton Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bell
ln Honor of Stephanie Thomas Mr. & Mrs. B. Marion Pennington
ln Honor of Frances B. &john P. WooUolk* Mr. & Mrs. Leon P. Belk
ln Memory of Rohen Wayne Abig Mr. & Mrs. jerry Bellitt Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Steve McFarland Ms. Emily Pharris
In Memory ofJames M. Adams Mrs. Geraldine A Patrick
ln Memory of Raleigh S. Althisar Mr. & Mrs. Gray Couch Mr. & Mrs. David C. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Donnie W Koon Mr. & Mrs. Greg McGouirk Ms. Wendy Paulk Mr. & Mrs.jimmy Poulson Ms. Manha B. Rollins
In Memory off Paul & Frances Callahan Belk*
Mr. & Mrs. f Paul Belk,jr.

ln Memory of Red Bender Mr. & Mrs. Jim Moreland
In Memory of Dr. Rohen Bennett* Marcus E. Gunter, PhD Sharon E. Gunter, PhD
ln Memory of Lonnie Bowles Mr. & Mrs.Jim Moreland
ln Memory of Bettye Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. Gray Couch Mr. & Mrs. David C.jordan Mr. & Mrs. Donnie W Koon Mr. & Mrs. Greg McGouirk Mr. & Mrs.Jim Moreland Ms. Wendy Paulk Mr. & Mrs.jimmy Poulson Ms. Manha B. Rollins
ln Memory of Mary Lou Burkhan Ms.Jacquelin L Gray
ln Memory of Reba McCrary Coates Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Howell
In Memory ofjohn Ackerman Conant Mrs. Geraldine A. Patrick Rev. Jan Stewan Tolben
ln Memory of "Betty Ann" O'Connor Culver*
Mr. & Mrs. H. D. Hively
ln Memory of Pauljelfrey Dougherry Mr. & Mrs. Daniel f Dougherry
ln Memory of Arlene Hooker Fay Ms. Jacquelin L Gray
ln Memory of Mary Louise Flournoy Mr. Gordon Flournoy
In Memory ofJune Gilben Ms. Renee Roscoe
ln Memory ofjoke Groen Mr. & Mrs. Erik \bnk
ln Memory of Lewis C. & Bertie D. Gunter Marcus E. Gunter, PhD Sharon E. Gunter, PhD
ln Memory of Polly & Phil Hamilton and "Ricky"
Dr. & Mrs. Hal S. Raper, Jr. Mr. & Mrs.j. Bruce Wtlliams,Jr.
ln Memory of Pamela Rollins Lamben* Mr. & Mrs. Gray Couch Mr. & Mrs. David C. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Donnie W Koon Mr. & Mrs. Greg McGouirk Ms. Wendy Paulk Mr. & Mrs. jimmy Poulson Ms. Manha B. Rollins

ln Memory ofJoseph f Lyttle,Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gray Couch Mr. & Mrs. David C. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Donnie W Koon Mr. & Mrs. Greg McGouirk Ms. Wendy Paulk Mr. & Mrs. jimmy Poulson Ms. Martha B. Rollins Mr. & Mrs. j. Bruce Wtlliams,jr.
ln Memory of Betty Han McWtlliams Mr. & Mrs. Thomas j. Kassin Middle River Baptist Adult Sunday School Mr. & Mrs. orman Quandt
ln Memory of Rohen Revis Mr.James E. Butler,Jr.
ln Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt* Ms. Marcia Slayton Hatcher Mr. john M. Kearns Mr. john A. Swearingen
ln Memory of Lawrence j. Ross* Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Mott
ln Memory of Henry Sandler Ms. Carolyn M. Chaplin & Family Ms. Barbara Chaplin Elliot Mr. & Mrs. Ttlden S. Oglesby
ln Memory of Manja Schippers Mr. & Mrs. Erik \bnk
ln Memory of athan Sperber Mr. & Mrs. Startley Kagan Ms. Lorraine K Meister Mr. & Mrs. Herben Reiss Ms. Barbara S. Tubachnick
In Memory of Mike Stephens Mr. & Mrs.Jim Moreland
ln Memory of Betty f Thornton Mr. & Mrs. Tunothy N. Thornton
ln Memory of Regina Wheat Ms. Sue Anderson Ms. Patsy Bailey Mrs. Donna Barrett Ms. Alice Blaine Mrs. Libba Bowling Ms. Pam Brown Mr. Rick Buran Mrs. Teresa K Carlisle Ms. Kathy G. Clark Mr. jay Coughenour Mr.john Darby Mrs. Carole C. Denney Ms.joy Evans Mr. Randall P. Evans Mrs. Lou Ellen Grant Mrs. VJ.Vian A. Han

Dr. Duan Huang Ms. Rachel Keith Dr. & Mrs.James B. Knowles Ms. Dianne McCurdy Ms. Kerri Medders Ms. Mary Ellen Mitzel Mr. Richard Quesenberry Mrs. Judith S. Railey Ms. Doris Rose RWSLR urse Managers Ms. ancy S. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Allen W SeU Ms. Brenda Stroman Ms. Sandra S. Tuylor Ms. Lisa Ward Mrs. Shirley W Wright Ms. Ann Young
In Memory ofJane Crowder Wtlliarns Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Davis
ln Memory of Pruitt Wtlliamson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Moreland
Indicates column purchased in honor or memory
Our grateful appreciation to lhese individuals who have made gifts in tribute of others to benefit the programs and services of Roosevclt \\3nn Spring.5. Many families have thoughtfully designated the Roosevclt \\3nn Springs ~opment Fund as a recipient of memorial donations in lieu of flowus. It is our sincere wish that lhese families take comfon from the outpouring of aHection for their lovm ones demonsttated by lhese memorial gifts.
To ntake an honor or memorial gift, fill out the enclosed response envdope. lf you do not wish to have your name published in The Spirit, please ntake note of this preference. Gifts to the Roosevclt \\3nn Springs ~pment Fund are tax deductible.
Please address donations to: Alm: liibutes Roosevclt \\3nn Spring.5 ~opment Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 1050 \\3nn Springs, GA 31830-1050

STAFF GITESl CcLUMN
Warm Springs and The Joy of Volunteerism

"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones swrow1d us eve1y day. " - Sally Koch
By Pamela Little Volunteers are a special pan of society today This thriving profession consists of individuals of all ages from mature adults to small children. Everyday we are surrounded by individuals giving of themselves for a worthy cause.
Thar's how volunteers come to Roosevelr Wmn Springs lnstiture for Rehabilitation each and every day They share their talents, skills, and joys with our clients, capturing the spirir of Warm Springs.
In order to undersrand the present and future of Roosevelr Wmn Springs Volunteer Services, iris imponant to understand the past. Our volunteers have always given of themselves in an unofficial capacity in past years. However, it wasn't until 1989 that Volunteer Services was
Pam Little is in her first year formerly developed as a separate directing Volunteer Services. depanment. It was successfully led by
Carol Blair and embraced by then executive director Frank Ruzycki and the program exceeded expectations. And with 90-plus active volunteers providing thousands of hours of service, the program continues to move toward ever greater achievements.
As the newly appointed director, I am happy to announce that the program continues to thrive. Presently consisting of 39 service areas with over 90 active volunteers, it has provided over 60,000 service hours in the past year, including a variety of programs that help provide exposure for the lnstitute.
Volunteers are special because they live life with a giving mentality. RWSlR volunteers dedicate themselves to showing others what the spirit of Wmn Springs is all about. Many individuals cannot explain what it means to capture the spirit of Warm Springs. However, there's a group of nearly 100 individuals that represent it each day. Let's take a glimpse at a small portion and see how our volunteers demonstrate this spirit.
Shirley McDaniel is one of the most vibrant and loving volunteers at RWSIR Constantly giving of herself without complaint, she serves as a clown, voluncheer or any other role as needed. With her uplifting smile and sassy stride, patients and staff can always count a friend when Shirley's on campus.
There are also volunteers that give in less obvious ways. While McDaniel and others like her stay in the spotlight, there are some whose health keeps them away from the frontline. Jeanne Tomberlin and Claire Hopkins-Hawley are two volunteers that go above and beyond the call of volunteerism. Though their present health needs prohibt them from coming to the facility, they spend countless hours at home making items to be placed in the New Patient Welcome Bags. That's where Tomberlin's "Prayer Rocks" and Hawley's ''.Angels" can be found, not only speaking to the hean, bur touching the soul. Hour after hour they work on these items without recognition. Their ultimate goal is to bring joy to the face of the patients who are in need of an encouraging word after realizing whar will be required to regain their independence.

RWSIR encompasses the word excellence. With the combination of staff, patients and visitors, volunteers simply add an equal piece to this outstanding puzzle. Regardless of the volunteer, they all make RWSlR look good. The three previously mentioned individuals only represent a small segment of the many in Volunteer Services. lt would take years to explain the significant impact each volunteer has on RWSIR's many customers.
But in order to somewhat understand this impact, let's explore a few of the programs offered by Volunteer Services. The Voluncheers Program is one that provides useful information. The program is set up to offer visits to discharged patients and students. The program obtains feedback as well as a means to check on the progress of discharged individuals.
Clowning is another imponant program that brings joy to many Volunteers dress up as clowns and after visiting RWSlR patients, they travel to other hospitals and nursing homes throughout the area to play games, perform sing-a-longs, and visit other patients.
Volunteer Services also manages and sponsors the Sunshine Can and Magazine Can. The Sunshine Can contains items that patients can purchase such as personal care items. The funds raised with this can are used to help provide for patients in need. The Magazine Can provides reading material to patients and visitors throughout the lnstitute.
Volunteer Services is also responsible for conducting various fundraisers. The purpose of these fundraisers is to allow Volunteer Services to have its own budget as well as provide additional financial suppon to the facility. Funds raised have been used to purchase such items as a piano, pictures and benches.
One of many specialty depanments at RWSlR, Volunteer Services always strives to capture the spirit of Wmn Springs through dedication and determination to be the best we can be. We are proud of the accomplishments and services we provide, and along with all the other depanments on campus, we look forward to continuing the legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Pictured in front of the Polio Hall of Fame, clowns (volunteers) like these remain a big part of Roosevelt Wann Springs Volunteer Services.

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POLIO HALL OF FAME REMAINS UNIQUE MEMORIAL

By Mike Shaddix On April 12, 1955, the nation learned of a major medical milestone: the Salk polio vaccine was safe and effective
That announcement was the culmination of years of research and the conclusion of the largest field trial of a vaccine ever held up to that time. It was the beginning of the end for polio. The virus would never again have the power to strike fear in the hearts of American citizens.
A memorial to the discovery of the polio vaccine stands right here in Vv'arm Springs, Ga.: The Polio Hall of Fame. Installed on the front of Founders Hall, the Polio Hall of Fame was unveiled onjan. 2, 1958 during the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The celebration was a two-day media event that opened with the unveiling and included a live broadcast of the Dave Garraway Today Show, a live broadcast of the "Queen for a Day" show, and a speech by Jonas Salk at the anniversary banquet.
The 1950s was an era of the scientist as hero, and the Polio Hall of Fame is made up mostly of the men and women who conducted the scientific experiments and observations that finally provided the preventative. The honorees

include Oeft to right on wall): Jacob von Heine, Oskar Medin, Ivar Wickman, Karl Landsteiner, Thomas Rivers, Charles Armstrong, john Paul, Albert Sabin, Thomas Francis, Joseph Melnick, Isabel Morgan, Howard Howe, David Bodian, john Enders,Jonas Salk, Basil O'Connor and Franklin Roosevelt.
Roosevelt and O'Connor we know well. It was FDR (1882-1945) who rallied the nation to help people with polio and called for the creation of the National Foundation. Basil O'Connor (1892-1972) was the master organizer who led the foundation to victory over polio and to care for thousands of polio patients across the country. But who are the other honorees? Hopefully, this article will provide a brief introduction into the lives and work of the other 15 people depicted on the from of Founders Hall. They include a Georgia native, two obel laureates and the daughter of a obel laureate.
Thomas Rivers (1888-1962) was born on a farm outside Jonesboro, Ga., and attended Middle Georgia Military Academy. At age 16 he went to Emory College, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1909 with the highest four-year grade average recorded at the college up to that time. Later he began studies at the johns Hopkins

Located in the extreme right upper corner of the monument, the busts of Foundation leaders FDR and Basil O'Connor are turned towards the other honorees, the artist's obvious tribute to their scientific accomplishments on behalf of all mankind.

University Medical School in Baltimore, but his studies were interrupted by a mysterious illness diagnosed as progressive muscular atrophy.
Believing the disease rapidly fatal, Rivers returned to Jonesboro. When the disease did not progress as rapidly as expected, he arranged to work at St. Thomas Hospital in Panama. Rivers worked there for 18 months without any progression of the disease and returned to johns Hopkins, where he completed his degree in 1915, once again graduating at the top of his class.
Although originally planning to specialize in pediatrics, medical research became his passion. As a member of the Medical Corp, he served with a group of distinguished physicians from his alma mater and the Rockefeller Institute studying a pneumonia epidemic at Fon Sam Houston. just a few years later a member of the study group, Rufus Cole, invited Rivers to join the staff of the Rockefeller Institute and to establish a lab to study viral diseases.
Through his position at the Rockefeller Institute, Rivers helped establish the new field of virology. Under his leadership, the virus research program at the Rockefeller Institute would become the best in the nation and would influence a whole generation of scientists. He would later become director of the Rockefeller Institute Hospital and vice president of the Rockefeller Institute. Rivers' association with polio began in 1936 when he joined the Advisory Board of the President's Birthday Ball Commission. From the beginning, a portion of the birthday ball proceeds were set aside for polio research, and the advisory board was responsible for making the research grants.
When the National Foundation for lnfantile Paralysis was created, Rivers volunteered to serve on the Foundation's Committee on Research, helping it establish a plan of action to guide the Foundation's search for a polio cure. Rivers also served as chairman of the Foundation's Vaccine Advisory Committee while it debated and planned the 1954 field trial of the Salk vaccine. Rivers retired from the Rockefeller Institute in 1955 to become medical director of the National Foundation. In 1958 he became the Foundation's vice-president for medical affairs, a position he held until his death from lung cancer in 1962.
The two Nobel laureates are Karl Landsteiner (1868-1943) and john E Enders (1897-1985) . Landsteiner, an Austrian, received his medical degree from the University of Vienna in 1891. During the next 30 years, he held a variety of positions in Vienna including a professorship in

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Isabel Morgan, the only woman in the Polio Hall of Fame, initiated the work on a killed virus vaccine that Jonas Salk would eventually adopt and develop into the fi rs t successful polio vaccine.

Ivar Wickman (1872-1914) distinguished himself by his careful srudy of the 1905 polio epidemic in Sweden. Asrudent of Medin,

caused by injecting the nervous tissue of monkeys into the human body.
Previously, scientists believed that experimental poliovirus would grow only in the nervous tissue of monkeys. This created a big problem for researchers. The search for a polio vaccine was being slowed because of the difficulty of obtaining enough nervous tissue. lf any of the monkey tissue remained in the vaccine, human beings could also die from allergic reactions. Enders' team made it possible for research to be done more quickly.
The Nobel laureate's daughter is Isabel Morgan (died 1996). Morgan, the only woman in The Hall, worked with David Bodian (19101992) and Howard A. Howe (birth and death unknown) at theJohns Hopkins University Poliomyelitis Unit. Morgan's father, Thomas Hunt

Morgan, won the 1933 Nobel Prize in medicine for his genetics research on the fruit fly. The younger Morgan's great achievement was the creation of a killed virus vaccine that provided immunity to polio in monkeys. Instead of continuing with her research, however, Morgan soon married and devoted herself to her new family. Jonas Salk would pick up where she left off.
Morgan's colleagues Bodian and Howe also made important discoveries at]ohns Hopkins University. In 1941, Bodian and Howe proved that polio entered the body through the mouth, the stomach and intestinal tract. Before that, most believed that the poliovirus entered the central nervous system through the nasal passages. The Johns Hopkins team also pioneered the use of chimpanzees in polio research, an animal that

Wickman painstakingly collected information about more than 1,000 cases, and was, therefore, able to track the infection from town to town. He published the results of his srudy in 1907 to universal acclaim .
The Yale Poliomyelitis Srudy Unit was another important center of polio research. Along with Dr. James Trask, John R. P-aul (1893-1971) created the srudy unit in 1932. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis gave its first grant to the Yale group in 1938. The Yale team helped the world understand how the poliovirus traveled from person to person and Paul published a scientific history of polio that became the standard resource in the field.
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person and how immunity to the disease developed in a population. He determined that polio was rransmitted for the most part by fecal contamination of the hands. His later research showed that the poliovirus could survive in sewage for long periods of time. Melnick's work tracking viruses in the environment became the basis for a new field of study, environmental virology.
Working for the United States Public Health Service, Charles Armstrong (1887-1967) discovered a way to transmit polio to laboratory rats and mice. His discovery greatly facilitated the study of experimental polio because scientists no longer had to use expensive monkeys or apes in some of their research.
Of course,Jonas Salk (1914-1995) and Albert Sabin (1906-1993), are the most recognized stars of the Polio Hall of Fame.
Salk, a native of New York City, created the vaccine that would begin the eradication of polio in this country at the University of Pittsburgh. His killedvirus approach was controversial because the majority of scientists favored live-virus vaccines. They believed that a live virus vaccine would create better immunity in the people who received it. O'Connor, however, decided to proceed with a nationwide trial of the Salk vaccine because it had performed well in smaller trails around Pittsburgh and because he did not want to withhold any possible remedy from the public. The early 1950s were the peak years for polio and Sabin's live-virus vaccine would not be ready for several more years, making the Salk vaccine the more heralded accomplishment. The Salk lnstitute (in California) continues his legacy today as an important center for medical research.
Albert Sabin was born in Poland. He immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1921 and conducted his vaccine work at the University of Cincinnati. His live-virus vaccine was given to millions of people in the Soviet Union in 1958 and 1959 before it was approved for testing in the United States (1960) . Sabin's live-virus vaccine was approved in the early 1960s and with the backing of the American Medical Association; it quickly became the vaccine of choice among physicians. Also, because it is easier to produce and requires only one dose for lifetime immunity, it remains the most used vaccine in worldwide efforts to eradicate polio.
Thomas Francis,Jr. , (1900-1969) was the mastermind behind the initial field trial for the Salk vaccine. Against the wishes of Salk and O'Connor, Francis insisted that the field trial be a double-blind trial. Only then, Francis said, would the world have unquestioned results. Salk and O'Connor had hoped to do an observed control trial in which everyone that wanted the vaccine could receive it, and its efficacy would be judged by comparing the rate of infection with those who did not receive the vaccine. Still, more that 600,000 children participated in Francis' giant trial, the results of which made headlines around the world.
Sculptor Edmond Romulus Amateis (1897-1981) created the Polio Hall of Fame on behalf of the National Foundation. He was a well known creator of public memorials of the time, including the "Great Frieze" at the Liberty Memorial Museum in Kansas City and three large sculptures for the medical and public health building at the 1940 New York World's Fair Amateis also created the brick-relief figures honoring Helen Keller and FDR that adorn the front of Roosevelt Hall.
The unique bronze busts on the front of Founders Hall were cast by the Roman Bronze Company of Queens, .Y They were individually restored a year ago. All of the men and women they represent are members of the Wirm Springs family. By placing the Hall of Fame here, the National

Foundation honored Wirm Springs as the place where the national fight against polio began.
Today, the battle goes on to eliminate polio completely. Although setbacks have been encountered in the last few years, medical professionals around the world are still racing to make polio a disease of the past. Only then will the inscription on the Polio Hall of Fame be completely true: "The battle fought, the victory won. " Note of Interest: The 1957 Annual Report of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation featured the dedication of the Polio Hall of Fame on its cover. All the honorees still living were present and FDR was represented by his wife, Eleanor.
Created by Edmond Romulus A mateis, a well-known artist of the
time, the individual bronze busts 0 11 the front of Founders Hall uniquely proj ect the individual likenesses of the 17 people most responsible f or eradicating polio i11 this country.

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Camp Dream Temporary Home For Katrina Evacuees
Doing its part to support ongoing relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina and furthering its mission to "empower individuals with disabilities to achieve personal independence," Roosevelt W:trm Springs hosted 12 disabled New Orleans evacuees and their families throughout September and October.
Clients of ARC of Greater New Orleans, a United W:ty funded program, they were housed at RWSlR's Camp Dream. ln addition to New Orleans proper, they came from the surrounding suburbs of Kenner, Metairie, Chalmette and New Orleans East. Prior to being evacuated they received transportation and live-in support in their homes.
When the Gulf Coast mandatory evacuation order was handed down on Sunday, Aug. 28, their 31-person group was already in evacuation mode and on the highway before 6 a.m. "We had evacuated before and learned the lesson of not waiting until the last minute," ARC Associate Director Lori Malbroue said. "The last time we evacuated because of a hurricane, we were in bumper-to-bumper traffic for 24 hours getting to Port Arthur, Tex., a drive that should only take six hours. Getting out early is the way to go. "
lnstead of going west, this time ARC's four vans headed east with an ultimate destination of Columbus, Ga., a seven-hour drive and the nearest location where they could secure 15 motel rooms. Actually, their reservations at Columbus' Bayrnont lnn and Suites on W:trrn Springs Road had been in place since Aug. 26, when their evacuation plans were first made.
They arrived Saturday evening (Aug. 27) in hopes of only being in the area a few days, long enough for the storm to make landfall sometime Monday and basic cleanup operations to begin. Obviously, they had no idea of Kaaina's magnitude and what it would do to their hometown.
"By Tuesday it was becoming painfully obvious they we wouldn't be going back for a long time," Malbroue stated. "We didn't want to take our clients

to a shelter so me and my three other staffers were already searching for jobs in the Columbus area in hopes of providing enough income for the entire group to stay as long as necessary."
That's when fate took a fortuitous tum with a chance meeting in the motel parking lot and an invitation for the group to attend a church supper at the First Presbyterian Church in Columbus Wednesday night. "We all went to the church supper Wednesday and were treated like royalty. They gave us donations and extra clothes and best of all, one lady there told me her sister knew Elizabeth Kinne (chief of vocational rehabilitation) at the Roosevelt lnstitute and would put in a call to see if she could help, " Malbroue continued.
That call took place on Thursday morning and by 5:30 that evening, Kinne was in direct contact with Malbroue and plans were being made to move the group to W:trrn Springs. "l came up here the following Friday, saw what a wonderful facility was available at Camp Dream, spoke with Bobby Pack (assistant commissioner for Rehabilitation Services, Georgia Department of Labor) and remember thanking the Good Lord all the way back to Columbus as l returned to tell the group," she said.
"We came prepared to do our own cooking and cleaning, but were treated like guests at the lnstitute, with three square meals a day at the camp dining hall and access to all the facilities at the Ruzycki Center for Therapeutic Recreation. The community provided clothes, the Roosevelt W:trm Springs Development Fund set up a special fund for donations and everyone was wonderful. We watched the HBO movie 'W:trm Springs' on DVD, but l can assure you we already knew about the spirit of W:trm Springs," Malbroue added.
With the threat of bacteria abounding throughout the flood soaked New Orleans area, the group didn't return to The Crescent City until the last week of October. With most of their homes demolished , some were relocating to apartments and at least two were moving in with family. Over $9,000 was raised through the RWS Development Fund for the group.

"Re-empowered" In Warm Springs
ln addition to the New Orleans evacuees, the Institute was also able to provide a power wheelchair from its donated in ventory fo r a y oung man from Pascagoula, Miss., Rashawn Patton, whose chair had been destroyed by the flood waters of Katrina . He and his fath er, William Patton (front left), were on hand to pick up the chair in early September than/is to arrangem ents made th rough Commissionei' Michael Thurmond's offi ce at the Georgia Department of Labor. On hand f or the happy moment in Wann Springs wei-e members of the lnstitute's ReTecl1 Departmen t as well as VRU chief Elizabeth Kinne (back left) and in terim executive director Dave Panner (back right).

"Warm Springs" Wins Five EmmyAwards
Nominated for a whopping 16 EmmyAwards, the HBO Films movie "Warm Springs" took home five of the coveted trophies at the 2005 Emmy Awards September 18.
The five Emmys won by the movie, all of which was filmed in Georgia, including about one third in Warm Springs, were: Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Qane Alexander), Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or Movie, and Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie.
Other locations where the movie was filmed included Lake Lanier (houseboat and restaurant scenes) , Summerville (train and train station scenes) , Madison (Meriwether lnn scenes-both inside and out, and driving scenes), and Atlanta (convention, conference, outside city, townhouse and Hyde Park scenes).
Congratulations to all RWSlR staff and supporters who were associated with the making of the movie.
VRU Instructor Keith Liu To Receive UGA Doctorate
Keith Liu, a native of China who came to this country as a student 13 years ago and is now in his fourth year as an instructor in the Academic Education Department (see program feature) , has completed work on a Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia and will receive his hood at graduation ceremonies in Athens on Dec. 17.
The soon-to-be Dr Liu endured polio as a child and learned of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's own struggles with the disease and Warm Springs through libraries in his native China. When the opportunity presented itself to join the staff here in 2001 , he jumped at the chance. He has been working on his Ph.D. for five years "with many three-hour commutes" (one way) to Athens and back. ln other words, he's very deserving of congratulations.

Andrew Waite of Clarksville, Ga., captured the Gold Medal in the 3K walk and Victor Osanyinbi of Kennesaw, Ga., took the Silver Medal in the 5K run. Both bettered their best times ever and were also recognized for their sportsmanship at the event.

Institute Gets New Plumbing Infrastructure

Along with a new roof for Georgia Hall and a brand new pump station next door to the Historic Pools, the Roosevelt Institute is getting a totally new plumbing infrastructure.
New water pipes are being installed throughout campus with a goal of finishing the digging by Christmas.
According to RWSIR Assistant Facility Director Ray Grant, 7,860 feet of pipes had already been installed and tested as of November 22. The entire project, including 76 different tie-ins, was scheduled for completion around April of next year.

New water pipes, like this one, are being installed throughout the Warm Springs campus. Digging was slated to end before Christmas.

RWS Therapy Research Published
Congratulations are also in order for Roosevelt Warm Springs therapists Pima McConnell (PT), Donna Folden (PT) and Samantha Massengale (OD, who recently had their research on the "Effect of Visual Perception, Visual Function, Cognition and Personality on Power Wheelchair Use in Adults," published in Resnajoumal of Assistive Technology (fall issue).
Their extensive research over several months was conducted over a year ago. Also assisting on the project were RWSIR's Laurie Stratton (PT) and Victoria Whitehead (psychologist).
VRU Students Win Special Olympics Medals
Still more congratulations are due two Roosevelt Warm Springs vocational students who recently competed in the Georgia Special Olympics Fall Games in Albany.

Hospital Art Returns To Warm Springs
Roosevelt Institute vocational students recently became "artists in residence" when Hospital A rt returned to Wann Springs. The Foundation for Hospital Art is an organization comm itted to making hospitals "our most beautiful places for healing around the world," and fo r the second time in three years approximately 35 students and volunteers utilized the Roosevelt Institute's Ruzycki Center for Therapeutic Recreation for an afternoon painting session. Gatherings like these have already produced over 30,000 paintings for 800 hospitals and nursing homes in 166 coimtries. John Feight of Roswell, Ga. , heads the organization. For more infonnation, call 770-645-1717.

For almost 80 years, our team of doctors, therapists , nurses and technicians has been treating the needs of polio survivors from all across the country and
around the world. At Roosevelt Warm Springs we are still "empowering" individuals with post-polio syndrome to achieve personal independence . Visit our website at www.rooseveltrehab .org or, better yet, visit our historic
940-acre campus and see how "The Spirit of Warm Springs" lives on .
For more information about our Post-Polio Clinic, call us at 706-655-5432
or reach us by e-mail: ann.y oung@ dol.state.ga.us
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WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION
6135 Roosevelt Highway (PO. Box 1000)
Wam1 Springs, GA 31830-1000
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