Stop, Look and See
Jim Smith was totally paralyzed from the neck down at age 2. His parents were told “the hospital is full - take him home”. Jim has his own special perspective to life with the effects of this terrible virus.
The Vicious Case of the Viral Vaccine
“The Vicious Case of the Viral Vaccine” by Pedred Noyce and Roberta Baxter is a gripping medical thriller that delves into the captivating world of vaccine development and public health crisis.” A book review by Alexis
My Polio Experience
It was the summer of 1952 and our country was in the middle of its worst polio epidemic since 1916. Nearly 58,000 cases of polio were reported and more than 3,000 died. I was lucky.
You’ve Quit Driving - Now What?
You might actually save money by not owning and driving your own car. Now to explore some options . . . Marny K. Eulberg, MD
“In Search of Normal”
One August day I was outside in front of our home playing hopscotch with some of the other girls in the neighborhood, when I realized I did not feel well. A few days later, my right arm was paralyzed.
Her “Funny” Foot was no Laughing Matter.
I am an “inapparent” (often referred to as ‘non-paralytic’) polio survivor with PPS. My post-polio journey was long, painful and truly confusing. There was diagnosis, frightening mis-diagnosis and an enormous amount of self-doubt. Carol Ferguson
“My Grandchildren May Not Be Vaccinated”
"My children don't want to vaccinate my granddaughter. My son has never known a mother who wasn't disabled from polio. I don't know if I'm heartbroken or furious. How do I address this with them?"
Thank you Dr. Salk –The Scientist Who Beat Polio and Healed the World
“My favorite part was how on one of the first pages it said ‘Adults kept away from bakeries and banks. Children kept away from pools and parks’ and then later in the book it said ‘Adults headed to bakeries and banks. Children headed to pools and parks’.
I liked this part very much because it showed how Jonas Salk made sure that people could go safely to where they wanted to go, and that meant that they did not have to live in fear anymore.
By Chloe
The Magic Power -Ethan, Mia and the Amazing Vaccine
Ariana: “Ethan tells Mia to think of a vaccine like a ‘knight fighting the bad guy’. I liked that because I think I am a princess! “
We think this book would be great for younger kids, who have an imagination. Having an imagination can make something scary, less scary and fun. By Avery and Ariana
Jo Jo Wonders . . . What Are Vaccines?
“I like learning about WHY you get vaccines. Sometimes I feel nervous just like Jo Jo when she has to go get a shot. I liked how she thinks about other things she’s had to do that were hard – and she did it !” Colin
What it was like to live in an Iron Lung (Video)
“Developed during the 1920s, the iron lung was invented to help individuals with polio breathe after their torso and abdominal muscles ceased to work. Improvements to the iron lung were made throughout the 20th century, but the almost-obsolete hospital device still looks a lot like a machine used in interrogations or a cruel medical tool.”
“Jonas Salk - How the Polio Vaccine Changed Public Health”
“Turning Points in History” was the theme for the 2024 National History Day Competition. We celebrate the work of Chloe and Daniela for their successful entry. “Jonas Salk: How the Polio Vaccine Changed Public Health”
Type A Personalities and Polio Survivors
It is exactly because of everything polio survivors have already experienced that they will survive in spite of PPS. To do this, polio survivors need to read these words again and again and take in the full depth and breadth of their meaning: I Am a Polio SURVIVOR