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General Information:

MS:The First Year: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - M. Blackstone, 2003
MS: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - Holland, Murray & Reingold, 2007
MS: Questions and Answers - David Barnes, 2000
Multiple Sclerosis Q & A: Reassuring Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Hill, ‘03
MS: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need, 2nd Edition - Kalb, 2000
Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies - Kalb, Holland & Giesser, 2007

Staying Well:

300 Tips for Making Life with MS Easier - Shelley Peterman Schwartz, 1999
Beyond Rage - JoAnn LeMaistre
Coping with Vision Loss: Maximizing What You Can See and Do - Bill Chapman, 2001
Enabling Romance: A Guide to Love, Sex & Relationships for People with Disabilities (and People Who Care About Them) - Ken Kroll & Erica Levy Klein
Healing Power of Humor - Allen Klein, 1989
Living with MS: A Wellness Approach - Kraft & Catanzaro, 1996
Managing the Symptoms of MS, 4th Edition - Schapiro
Mayo Clinic on Chronic Pain - David W. Swanson, M.D.
Meeting the Challenge of Progressive MS - Coyle & Halper, 2000
Mental Sharpening Stones: Manage the Cognitive Challenges of Multiple Sclerosis - Gingold, 2009
Mindfulness Meditation & Body Scan - Carolyn McManus, PT, MA, MS, 2003 (CD recording)
MS: A Self Care Guide to Wellness, 2nd Edition - Holland & Halper, 1998
MS and Your Feelings - Allison Shadday, LCSW, 2007
Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired: Living with Invisible Chronic Illness - Paul J.
Donoghue and Mary E. Siegel, 2000, New Edition

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine:

Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis - Allen C. Bowling, MD, 2001
Alternative Medicine Handbook - Barrie Cassileth, PhD, 1998
Therapeutic Claims in MS, 4th edition, William A. Sibley, MD, 1996
Tyler’s Honest Herbal - Foster Tyler, 192, 2000

Cooking / Nutrition:

The Can Opener Gourmet: 200 Quick, Delicious Recipes - Laura Karr, 2002
Easy Elegant Dining: Recipes for the Disabled & Visually Impaired - G.G. Alkire, 1993
The MS Diet Book (low fat) - Swank, 1959, 1987
Never Say Diet - Richard Simmons, 1980
Once-a-Month Cooking - Wilson and Lagerborg, 1999
The Once-a-Week Cooking Plan - Joni Hilton, 1999
Quick & Healthy: 20 Minute Gourmet Menus, from the chefs at minutmeals.com
Rachael Ray 30 minute Meals, 2 - Rachael Ray, 2003

For Families and Caregivers:

Avoiding Attendants from Hell: A Practical Guide to Finding, Hiring & Keeping Personal Care Attendants - June Price, 2002
The Comfort of Home - Meyer and Derr, 1998
Creative Caregiving - James Sherman, 1994
Love, Honor & Value: A Family Caregiver Speaks Out about the Choices and Challenges of Caregiving - Suzanne Geffen Mintz, 2002
The Magic of Humor in Caregiving - James R. Sherman
Mainstay: For the Well Spouse of the Chronically Ill - Maggie Strong, 1998
MS: A Guide for Families - Rosalind C. Kalb, PhD, 1998
Positive Caregiver Attitudes - James Sherman, 1994
Preventing Caregiver Burnout - James Sherman, 1994

Children / Teens:

Crossed Signals: A Family Finds Hope . . . Caroline Courey, 2000
How to Help Children Through a Parents Serious Illness - McHugh, 1994
MS Through the Eyes of a Child (Video/DVD)
My Mommy’s Special - Jennifer English, 1985
Parenting Tips from Disabled Parents - B. Garee, ed., 1989
Timmy’s Journey to Understanding MS - NMSS/Allegheny District Chap (DVD/Video)

Life Planning and Independence:

Before I Die: A PBS Seminar on the End of Life (Video, with discussion guide)
The Chronic Illness Workbook: Taking Back Your Life - Patricia Fennell, MSW, 2001
Disability Information at Your Fingertips, 3rd Edition
Employment Issues and MS - Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr., 2008
Health Insurance Resources: Options for People with a Chronic disease or Disability - Dorothy E. Northrop, MSW, ACSW, and Stephen Cooper, 2003
I’d Rather Be Working: Guide to Financial Self-Support - Gayle Backstrom, 2002
Insurance Solutions: Plan Well, Live Better - Laura Cooper, Esq., 2002
MS: Your Legal Rights - Perkins & Perkins, Esqs., 2008
No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement - Joseph P. Shapiro, 1994
Taking Charge: Mastering the Most Common Fears of Chronic Illness - Pollin & Grant
Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working Girlfriend! - Rosalind Joffe, 2008

Travel:

101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers - Candy Harrington, 2008
Accessible Trails in Washington’s Back Country: A Guide to 85 Outings - Dan A. Nelson, ed., 1995
Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts & Bolts Guide for Wheeler & Slow Walkers - Candy Harrington, 2001
Easy Access to National Parks: A Sierra Club Guide - Roth & Tempane, 1992
Fun Vacations - Betty Garee & Raymond Cheever, eds., 1988
Ideas for Easy Traveling: An Accent Guide - S. Wright, ed., 1994
Rick Steve’s Easy Access Europe - Rick Steves & Ken Plattner, 2004
Safety Travel & Etiquette Tips for Pedestrians on Wheels - Michael Creurer, 2000
Washington: Accessible Outdoor Recreation Guide

Legal Assistance

Know Your Rights

Personal Connection to MS:

As for Tomorrow, I Cannot Say - Diana Neutze, 2001
Courage: One Woman’s Dream and the Mighty Effort to Conquer Multiple Sclerosis - Richard Trubo
Crossed Signals - Caroline Courey
A Delicate Balance: Living Successfully with Chronic Illness - Susan Wells
Fall Down Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn’t Tell Nobody - David L. Lander
Legwork: An Inspiring Journey Through Chronic Illness - Ellen Burstein
Life on Cripple Creek: Essays on Living with MS - Dean Kramer
Living Beyond MS: A Woman’s Guide - Judith Lynn Nichols
My Story: A Photographic Essay on Life with MS - Amelia Davis
Waist High in the World: A Life Among the Nondisabled - Nancy Mars
When the Road Turns: Inspirational Stories By and About People with MS - Margot Russell
The Winning Spirit: Life Lessons Learned in Last Place - Zoë Koplowitz, 1997
Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis - Judith Lynn Nichols
Yes, You Can!!! Go Beyond Physical Adversity and Live Life to Its Fullest - Janis Dietz, PhD

Research / For Professionals:

Clinical Trials: What You Should Know Before Volunteering to Be a Research Subject - J. Joseph Gaffes
Comprehensive Nursing Care in MS - Helper and Holland, 1997
Diagnosis and Management of MS - John O. Fleming, MD, 2002
Human Trials: Scientists, Investors, & Patients in the Quest for a Cure - Susan Quinn
Multiple Sclerosis: The History of a Disease - T. Jock Murray, MD
Multiple Sclerosis in Clinical Practice - van den North & Holland, 1999
2nd Annual Regional MS Summit video (download only)

Audio Tapes and CDs - Conferences & Teleconferences:

Beat the Heat (6-9-04) Audio Tape or CD
Bridging Traditional & Alternative Therapy - Dr Allen Bowling (1-30-06) Teleconf CD
Coping with Holiday Stress Teleconference (12-1-04)
Effecting Change Through Action Teleconference - Nancy Amadei (1-11-05) Tape/CD
Fatigue & Cognitive Effects of MS - VetAdmSLC EduSatellite Broadcast (4-28-05) CD
Finance 101: Independent Living Teleconference (2-06-08) CD
Financial Planning with Patricia Solberg, CFP (1-19-05) Tape or CD
Home Based Employment Options: Practical information and tactics (1-28-04) Tape
Life and Financial Planning: Taking a clear look at planning head (1-14-04) Tape
Life Planning Teleconference with Dorothy Northrup (1-16-05) Tape or CD
Long Term Care: Options, Opinions & Opportunities (9-8-04) Tape or CD
Long Term Care: Financing Strategies when you don’t have LTC Insurance (9-22-04) Tape/CD
Medicare: Are You Ready? (1-11-2006) CD
Moving Forward: New Diagnosed Teleconference (11-3-04) CD/Tape
MS: The Genetic Connection, 2006 North American Education Conference (2006) DVD
Preparing for Transitions: Preparing for the Unexpected (1-21-04) Tape
Private Issues, Private Answers: (1) Coping Strategies for Bladder & Bowel Dysfunction, (2)
Coping Strategies for Emotional Issues, (3) Moving Beyond Anger and Guild, (4) MS & Intimacy (Tape)
Research Updates with Dr James Bowen (August 25, 2005) CD
Taking Control of Your Worsening MS: What to expect, adapting to change (2-4-04) Tape
When MS Progresses Teleconference (10-5-04) CD/Tape

Videos:

Aqua Exercise for MS
But You Look so Well
Chair Dancing Around the World
Chair Dancing: Sit Down and Tone Up
Easy Access to National Parks
Elimination/Pressure Sores
Fatigue - The Invisible Symptom
Gentle Fitness
Getting There: Staying Mobile
Intermittent Self-Catheterization for Adults
Intermittent Self-Catheterization for Women
How to Cope with the Cognitive & Emotional Symptoms of MS
Kids Talk MS
The LiftVest - Infomercial. Aid for wheelchair transfers & walking stability, 2002
Lilias! Yoga Workout Series for Beginners
Living Well 2001: A Continuum of Social & Health Services
LMELLA: Laugh More, Eat Less, Love a Lot: The Bio, Psycho, Social Aspects of Living with Chronic Illness, with Ira M. Lipsky
Meditation: The Key of Peace of Mind
MS: The Genetic Connection
MS & Pregnancy: Kara’s Story
MS Forum: An Evening with the Experts (10-28-2004) \
MS Today: Practical long-term strategies for people w/ MS, their families & carepartners
MS Through the Eyes of A Child
MS Wheelchair Workout
Music Within
Pathways Exercise Video for People with Limited Mobility
Safe Assisted Transfers
Sit and Be Fit
T’ai Chi for Health
Yes, You Can! Exercise Video for People with MS
Yogability and You
Yoga for MS & Related Conditions
Yoga with Eric Small
Yoga with Sue Lee: (1) Stretching (2) Twisting (3) Relaxing

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

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