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Join special guest famed actor and best-selling author Henry Winkler at Abilities Expo
Houston as he shares his personal story about his mother's struggle with Upper Limb
Spasticity.
Meet Jesse Billauer, wheelchair athlete, founder of Life Rolls On, Patient Ambassador for LoFric catheters
Join Henry Winkler at the Understanding Upper Limb Spasticity Workshop
Sponsored by Allergan, Inc.
Saturday, August 28: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
 Often described as uncomfortable muscle stiffness or tightness in the elbow, wrist or fingers, upper limb spasticity is a debilitating condition that impacts a person’s life and their ability to perform even simple, daily activities. Upper limb spasticity is severely under-recognized and under-treated, because it can occur weeks, months or even years after the person’s original injury – after discharge from the hospital or when patients are no longer seeing specialists familiar with and specifically trained to treat the condition. It’s crucial to have access to resources that can help you or your loved one recognize the symptoms of upper limb spasticity, understand why the condition occurs, and, importantly, how it’s diagnosed and managed.
To address the low awareness and under-diagnosis of upper limb spasticity, Allergan, Inc., has joined forces with HenryWinkler and a coalition of five national patient advocacy organizations, including National Stroke Association, Brain Injury Association of America, National Spinal Cord Injury Association, United Cerebral Palsy and United Spinal Association, to launch the “Open Arms: Raising Awareness of Upper Limb Spasticity” educational campaign.
If you or someone you love may be affected by upper limb spasticity, we encourage you to attend the Understanding Upper Limb Spasticity workshop, sponsored by the “Open Arms: Raising Awareness of Upper Limb Spasticity” educational campaign. The workshop will feature a leading expert physician, as well as special guest famed actor and best-selling author Henry Winkler, who will share his personal story about his mother’s struggle with upper limb spasticity.
Jesse Billauer and Astra Tech vs. Conventional Catheters
Sponsored by Astra Tech
Friday, August 27: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
 You know Jesse Billauer as the internationally acclaimed surfer who became a quadriplegic after his life-changing surfing accident.
You know him as the determined founder of Life Rolls On, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury utilizing action sports as a platform to inspire infinite possibilities despite paralysis. “LRO is an avenue to hope, independence, freedom, happiness, inspiration, and teamwork. It is about bringing people together and changing lives one day, one program, and one person at a time,” says Billauer. “Each of LRO’s amazing programs offers the opportunity for [people with disabilities] to open their minds, help them forget about their challenges and to be thankful for the opportunity to still be alive.”
You know from Jesse’s Story, a stirring documentary about his life and winner of Best Documentary at the 2009 Malibu Film Festival and Audience Award at the San Diego Film Festival.
You’ve seen him on TV on Good Morning America, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, DatelineNBC, Entertainment Television’s True American Story, TLC’s While You Were Out and in the feature film/surfing epic, Step into Liquid.
 You’ve heard him inspiring audiences across the country through his motivational speeches where he draws on this personal experience to let people know how life can change in an instant and, no matter how grim your circumstances may appear, happiness is within your power and grasp.
Now, introducing Jesse Billauer, patient ambassador for Astra Tech’s LoFric—a urinary intermittent catheter whose innovative design provides greater comfort for its users. In fact, after struggling with sever trauma and hospitalization while using conventional catheters, Billauer says that this product has “changed his life.”
And now you have the chance to meet this extraordinary individual in person at the Abilities Expo in Houston, Texas. Stop by the Astra Tech booth on Friday, August 27 between 1:00 and 3:00 pm.
For more details on Abilities Expo Events & Activities, click here.
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