Join Cal Rehab for a 'vacation' and community lecture focusing on guiding individuals and/or their loved ones with a spinal cord injury (SCI) on how to travel safely, whether near or far. 

Our presenters will guide you from your doorstep to your destination, covering everything from what to pack, transportation to take, how to navigate airports and airplanes and more. 

Our guest speakers will also share their own travel insights and experiences with the goal of leaving you feeling confident and prepared to travel. 

This event will be held online via Zoom. Event registration is required.

Guest speakers:

Christie Poulton, M.A., CCC-SLP
Christie is an active flight attendant for one of the largest major U.S. carriers. She has balanced her 25-year career with the airline by actively working as a speech-language pathologist, primarily with the adult neurological population in the inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Dean Mccabe
In 1982, Dean sustained a C7 incomplete spinal cord injury while cliff diving off the coast of Southern California. After spending a few months in rehabilitation at Casa Colina Hospital, he re-entered the community and became heavily involved in wheelchair sports.

Dean has traveled nationally and internationally playing competitive wheelchair rugby for the U.S. National Team. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. Dean now works as the marketing director for Mobility Professionals and serves as a mentor to individuals who have experienced a spinal cord injury.

Participation, Release, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement

THIS PARTICIPATION, RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is given in connection with my participation in SEEING THE WORLD AFTER A SPINAL CORD INJURY, an educational event presented virtually by CALIFORNIA REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “Cal Rehab”), on May 3, 2022, from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM PST (hereinafter referred to as the “Program”). 

As a condition of my participation in the Program, I acknowledge and understand that no patient-physician relationship is established or exists with Cal Rehab by virtue of my participation and/or registration in this Program. 

I agree that the material presented during the Program is being made available by Cal Rehab for educational purposes only.  This material is not intended to represent the only methods and/or procedures available for the medical conditions discussed, but are only intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the author or presenter, which may be helpful, or of interest, to other practitioners.  Under no circumstances is the information provided to serve as medical advice.

I agree that Cal Rehab owns all rights to the Program, including the materials presented, and I acknowledge that I have no ownership or other rights in or to such Program and materials. I further agree that I will not record, reproduce or distribute the Program, and I will not make available the Program or materials, in any format, to any other individual.  

By registering for the Program, I agree to receive emails from Cal Rehab and/or Select Medical, regarding this Program at the email address provided.  I understand that to participate in the virtual Program, I need to register for the Program and, subsequently, access the Program via the URL link provided following registration.  Additionally, I acknowledge and understand that there is no expectation of privacy during the Program, as my name and/or email address may be visible to other participants of the Program and I may be able to see other participants’ names and/or email addresses. 

I agree to participate in this Program with full knowledge and awareness that I waive any claim I may have against Cal Rehab and Select Medical, its members, or manager and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, agents, and employees (collectively, referred to as “Releasees”) for reliance on any information presented in the Program.  I covenant not to sue and release, waive, and discharge the Releasees, from all liability to myself, my personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs, and next of kin for any and all claims, demands, losses or damages, all of which is caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the Releasees or any third parties or otherwise.  I hereby agree to indemnify, save, and hold harmless the Releasees from any loss, liability, damage or cost that may occur due in any manner or degree to my participation in the Program, whether caused by negligence of the Releasees, third parties, or otherwise.      

I agree this Participation, Release, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement extends to all acts of negligence by the Releasees, and is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California.  If any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.