In this issue:

1. Editor's Column - Introducing Chitra and Hannah
2. Stem Cell Research and the Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders
3. How to Manage your Health Care Team
4. Association between Low Vitamin D Levels and Recurrent Inflammatory Spinal Cord Disease
5. New address for TMA Donations
6. Rehabilitation in Transverse Myelitis
7. Evidence-based guideline: Clinical evaluation and treatment of transverse myelitis : Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
8. American Academy of Neurology Guidelines on Transverse Myelitis:  Understanding the Complex Issues of Diagnostics and Nomenclature for Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders
9. Neurology Now
10. TM and NMO Centers - Patients with ADEM can also be cared for at these centers
11. Summer Camp for our Children and Families August 1 – 5, 2012 The Center for Courageous Kids
12. The James Timothy Lubin Fellowship in Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders
13. 2012 NMO Patient Day: Living with NMO4
14. The Accelerated Cure Project Repository – A Research Resource for Curing Demyelinating Diseases
15. TMA Awards Grant for Study of FES Impact on CNS Growth Factors in TM, NMO and other Neuroinflammatory Disorders



Recruiting for Studies

16. Volunteers with transverse myelitis or multiple sclerosis or NMO needed
17. Risk Factors for Acute Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis
18. Volunteers Needed for NMO Pregnancy Study
19. Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study (DTI)
20. 180 Medical Scholarship
21. Contacting the TMA by Email
22. We've made our website talk! ReadSpeaker Added to www.myelitis.org
23. Allen Rucker - WHAT WORKS
24. Important Reminder About The Transverse Myelitis Association Membership Directory
25. We Don't Want to Lose You



In Their Own Words

26. In Their Own Words - Tony Matjila
27. In Their Own Words - Erica Wilson
28. In Their Own Words - Dawson Coon
29. In Their Own Words - Transverse Myelitis – a spiritual journey
30. First-ever UK TM Society Magazine
31. Privacy on the Internet
32. Find The Transverse Myelitis Association on Facebook



Support Groups

33. TMA Alabama Support Group
34. Northern Virginia Support Group
35. Children's Database
36. TMA Program for Older Teens and Young Adults
37. Bright Beacon
38. Learning about TM and the Other Neuroimmunologic Disorders: Videos on www.myelitis.org



Awareness

39. Hold on to Hope / Bridget Clabby
40. Mower Racing for the Poole TM Support Group in the UK
41. Inkjet and Toner Recycling Program
42. Helping to Fund the Work of Your TMA
43. The TMA Greeting Card Program
44. The Goodsearch Toolbar for the TMA