For over 28 years Gloria Lopez-Cordle has worked with children with disabilities, their families and with adults who were diagnosed with medical conditions later in life. 

The Personal Medical Journal grew out of her experiences and is designed to help you, or your caregiver, take control of your medical needs.

The first version of the Personal Medical Journal was created for her son Michael, who was born with Spina Bifida, a neutral tube birth defect.  It continues to help her keep track of Michael's extensive medical information, eliminating the need for memorizing and reiterating his medical history.  Additionally, it provides medical professionals easy and accurate access to important information in an emergency. She also used the journal for her two daughters who, although healthy, now have a concise, easily accessible medical history.

Gloria has helped start several support groups, including a group for parents experiencing the trauma of having a newborn in a neonatal hospital unit and local community parent support groups.  She has assisted in developing a program to mainstream children with disabilities into local school districts in Santa Clara County, California.

As a speaker, a medical conference planner, an advocate for child and parental rights, and a program developer on a community, state and national level, Gloria has been active with many issues affecting the disabled.  She was a founder and Administrative Director of the Spina Bifida Association of California and continues to work with hospitals on disability awareness and program development.

Gloria has shown many families and individuals how to put together their own Personal Medical Journal to assist them in maintaining accurate records and to help them take a more active role in their medical care.

Click here to read an excerpt from the Personal Medical Journal

For more information, or to reserve your copy of the Personal Medical Journal contact Life Cycles Publishing at info@lifecyclespublishing.com or call toll free 1-888-338-0103.