University of Pittsburgh’s Rachel Hibbs Receives ASCIP Excellence Award
Rachel M. Hibbs, DPT, NCS, ATP, received the Excellence Award from the Therapy Leadership Council at the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) annual conference.
The award is given to a member “who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership in the clinical application of SCI/D [spinal cord injuries and disorders],” according to ASCIP.
Hibbs is the director of continuing education and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She is also co-director of the International Seating Symposium.
In a social media post, Hibbs said, “Since my first ASCIP conference in 2015, it has been one of my favorite weeks every year. I was so honored to be recognized by Therapy Leadership Council with the Excellence Award and to present updates on a collaborative research project to progress evidence-based practice in seating and wheeled mobility.”
ASCIP’s conference took place in September in Chicago, Illinois.
New Disney Film Stars Young Actress with Cerebral Palsy
Disney has released the trailer for “Out of My Mind,” an original movie that follows the adventures of Melody Brooks, a brilliant 6th grader who has cerebral palsy (CP), is non verbal, and whose inner voice is Jennifer Aniston.
Melody is played by British actress Phoebe-Rae Taylor, 15, in her screen debut. The cast includes Judith Light, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Kirby, and yes, Jennifer Aniston.
“Out of My Mind,” based on the middle-grade novel by award-winning author and educator Sharon M. Draper, will debut on Nov. 22 on the Disney+ streaming service. WorldCPDay.org said Disney released the film’s trailer on Oct. 4 in anticipation of World Cerebral Palsy Day on Oct. 6.
Image: Courtesy Disney+
