Spinal Cord Injury Resources

 

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Adjusting to Life After a Spinal Cord Injury

Discusses the adjustment process for individuals who are newly injured such as the grieving process and other emotional responses

Date of Publication: 
May 5, 2006

Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury InfoSheet # 20

This publication discusses the adjustment process for individuals who are newly injured

Date of Publication: 
December 2001. Revised April 2004

Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission

The mission of the Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission is to administer a statewide program to identify and meet the unique and lifelong needs of people with spinal cord disabilities in the state.


Aspen Seating

Wheelchair Seating Evolved Around You

Aspen Seating is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of their clients by providing customized wheelchair seatings.


Closing The Gap

Assistive Technology Resources for Children and Adults with Special Needs

Closing The Gap, Inc. is an organization that focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site.

Published six times a year, the Closing The Gap newspaper highlights hardware and software products appropriate for people with special needs, and explains how this technology is being implemented in education, rehabilitation, and vocational settings around the world.


Common Questions about Spinal Cord Injury

This publication answers basic questions about the effects of spinal cord injury.

Date of Publication: 
Apr 5, 2006

Helping Hand: Monkey Helpers for Disabled

Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled is a national nonprofit serving quadriplegic and other people with severe spinal cord injuries or mobility-impairments by providing highly trained monkeys to assist with daily activities.


Interactive Spinal Cord Injury Tutorial

Simple to use, online Interactive Spinal Cord Injury Tutorial by Medline Plus, a service by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

Date of Publication: 
Apr 5, 2006

Life After SCI DVD

Free DVD includes Volumes 1 and 2 of Life After SCI." "

Date of Publication: 
Apr 5, 2006

Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System

This website provides very useful articles on independence enchancement, guide to personal assistant services, habit changes, pain management, urinary tract infection, treatment and prevension of pressure sores and many more.


Outspoken Magazine

A jammed-packed, quarterly publication geared towards Ontarians with spinal cord injuries. A subscription is a benefit of becoming a CPA Ontario member. Once you are a member, your magazine will mailed to you every three months.

 


Paraplegia News

Paraplegia News publishes magazines focused on issues specific for paraplegia, including travel tips, lifestyle, recreation, weight management and money.


Spinal Cord Injury

This publication gives an overview and recommendations for spinal cord injury

Date of Publication: 
Aug 1, 2005

Spinal Cord Injury Resource Centre

The Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center explains basic anatomy, physiology, and complications resulting from a spinal cord injury.


Spinal Cord Injury: A Primer

This online manual provides information on a number of topics about spinal cord injury.

Date of Publication: 
Apr 5, 2006

Spinal Cord Injury: Facts

This report presents basic facts and statistics on spinal cord injuries in Alberta.

Date of Publication: 
1997

Spinal Cord Injury: Hope Through Research

This publication explains what happens when the spine is injured

Date of Publication: 
Aug 1, 2003

Spinal Cord Injury: You do have Choices

This online manual presents information that will allow those with SCI to be informed about acute care, the rehabilitation process and to have some sense of control over his or her life.

Date of Publication: 
Apr 5, 2006

The After And Beyond Spinal Cord Injury: Resource Manual

This resource manual is an online source designed as a starting point for knowledge regarding SCI issues

Date of Publication: 
Apr 5, 2006

The Spinal Cord Injury Zone

The SCI zone provides information regarding SCI as well as a online community for people sustaining SCI to share experience and help each other.