Research & Resources
Research
- The Drew Crew Foundation: The Drew Crew is a non-profit organization focused on helping individuals and families that have suffered a spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury.
- The Challenged Athletes Foundation: To provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics.
- Spinal Cord Injury Levels & Classification: The meaning of the different spinal cord injury levels, the definition of complete and incomplete injury, and the different classification of spinal cord injury.
- Spinal Cord Injury and Social Security Disability: Filing for Social Security Disability with a Spinal Cord Injury.
- Questions To Consider When Choosing A Rehab Facility: Not all rehabilitation centers have a spinal cord injury program. Do as much research as possible, and don't be afraid to ask questions.
- Non Wheelchair User Etiquette: "Spinal Cord Injury Etiquette:" Firsthand tips for non-wheelchair users.
- Spinal Cord Injury Manual for Patients and Families: An online resource of information on SCI health, rehabilitation, and support.
- Shepherd Center: A private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury.
- Push To Walk: Provides individualized workouts and resources to people with spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis to optimize current quality of life and to prepare for future medical advancements.
- Publications for Disabled Veterans: As part of their mission, Paralyzed Veterans produces a wide range of publications. Click the link to see a list of what is available.
- The Stand Up and Play Foundation: For every physically handicapped person, the Paramobile is an important and valuable tool that gives you a bit more freedom.
- Kelly Brush Foundation: Improving the quality of life for individuals living with SCI by purchasing adaptive athletic equipment for those with financial limitations.
- I Live With a DisabilityILiveWithADisability.com (ILWAD.com): is a social networking website out to give everyone the tools, ability and network to love themselves.
- Handicap Help: Information on ideas and easily made tools to reduce daily frustrations, ask questions, and share your own creative ideas.
- Facing Disability: Facing Disability is a web resource with more than 1,000 videos drawn from interviews of people with spinal cord injuries, their families, caregivers and experts.
- Disability Advisor: Provides information and answers to a wide range of topics concerning government disability benefits programs. "Ask the Advisor" allows readers to submit questions online or by phone.
Resources
- Unite 2 Fight Paralysis: Looking to cure paralysis through advocacy, education, and support for research.
- Reeve Connect: An online community for your SCI questions.
- Challenge Athletes Foundation
- Kelly Brush Foundation
- High Fives Foundation
- United Spinal Association- www.spinalcord.org/