1985
Managing Incontinence: A Guide to Living with Loss of Bladder
Control (now in its 6th edition) is the first book ever written for the
layperson on the topic of incontinence. Managing Incontinence was
re-edited and published in Canada, England and Australia, and translated
into Spanish and Japanese. Over 100,000 copies have been sold
worldwide.
1986
A twenty city/ twenty week Book Promotion Tour by Cheryle B Gartley,
co-author and editor of Managing Incontinence began to break down
barriers all across America. Ms. Gartley is the first person with
incontinence to publicly speak out about the needs of people with
incontinence.
1987
Ann Landers, a daily advice columnist, cites the Simon Foundation as the
source for information about incontinence and directs readers to us.
Three days after the column runs, 30,000 pieces of mail arrive at
Foundation headquarters (final number of inquires topped 50,000
letters).
1987
TIME MAGAZINE is the first weekly news magazine to break the taboo and
publish an article about incontinence and the work of the Simon
Foundation under the title of "The Last of the Closet Issues"
1988
The National Institutes of Health holds the first Consensus Development
Conference on Adult Urinary Incontinence. Simon Foundation
President is selected for the Consensus Panel and to co-author the
resulting Consensus Statement.
1989
I WILL MANAGE...Physicians and nurses affiliated with the
foundation begin the first patient education/support group for people
with incontinence in over 200 hospitals throughout the United States.
I Will Manage is adapted for use in England and Spain.
1990
AARP commissions the Simon Foundation to develop their first
educational program on incontinence which is launched nationwide by AARP
health educators.
1990
The Solution States with You, the first made for television video
begins airing on cable television and on hospital channels throughout
America
1992
Continence Worldwide, the first international publication for
not-for-profit organizations which serve people with incontinence is
published, co-authored by Professor Christine Norton, R.N., Ph.D.,
(England) and Cheryle Gartley, President of the Simon Foundation (U.S.)
on behalf of the Continence Promotion Committee of the International
Continence Society.
1997
The first International Conference on Prevention is hosted by the Simon
Foundation in London, England. Medical professionals from around
the world spend three days discussing what is known about the prevention
of incontinence and determining suggestions for further research in this
long neglected area of science.
2003
Simon Foundation hosts the first International Conference on Stigma in
Healthcare in Chicago as part of the launch of the Foundation's third
decade of service. A Town Meeting about Stigma, hosted by Martha
Teichner of CBS NEWS Sunday Morning, attracts over 100 individuals who
have health condition which are stigmatized.
2003
Formal Black Tie Gala for Continence is held at the Chicago Historical
Society. This event is the first North American Gala to build
awareness of the needs of people with incontinence and to help defeat
the stigma surrounding incontinence.
2003
The Simon Foundation commissions the first song written to help defeat
stigma, entitled "I Am More", sung by three time EMMY Award
winning performing artist, Gaia Tossing. A premier performance of
this
song highlights the New Freedoms Awards black tie gala at Navy Pier in
Chicago.
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