Quadriplegia Resources
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Spinal Cord Injury Information
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
"The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) is a program created by the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) to provide a comprehensive, national source of information for people living with spinal cord injury, paralysis and all mobility related disabilities. The goals of the PRC are to promote health, foster involvement in the community and improve quality of life."
American Spinal Injury Association
"The mission of the American Spinal Injury Association is: (a) to promote and establish standards of excellence for all aspects of health care of individuals with spinal cord injury from onset throughout life. (b) to educate members, other healthcare professionals, patients and their families as well as the public on all aspects of spinal cord injury and its consequences in order to prevent injury, improve care, increase availability of services and maximize the injured individual's potential for full participation in all areas of community life. (c) to foster research which aims at preventing spinal cord injury, improving care, reducing consequent disability, and finding a cure for both acute and chronic SCI. (d) to facilitate communication between members and other physicians, allied health care professionals, researchers and consumers. "
Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
"The UAB Model SCI System conducts research to improve upon and maintain a cost-effective comprehensive service delivery system from the moment of injury across the lifespan of persons who sustain spinal cord injury. Emphasis is on collaborative clinical research to solve the medical management and acute rehabilitation problems of individuals with SCI."
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
"The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is: The world's largest comprehensive spinal cord injury (SCI) research center; Dedicated to finding more effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for paralysis; A Center of Excellence housed at the Lois Pope LIFE Center at the University of Miami School of Medicine."
"Our mission is to be the most reliable, timely and complete resource on the internet for brain injury and spinal cord injury survivors. Our hope is that this site will become relied upon as a trustworthy resource for the community and for those who are searching for information."
"SCI Care - The art and science of managing therapies, routines, medication, supplies, equipment and everything else needed to maintain the spinal injured person in top health."
The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction
"Patients sustaining injuries to the upper spinal cord from trauma, tumors, or surgery often are unable to breathe on their own, thus requiring mechanical ventilation to sustain their lives. Ventilator dependency imparts a functional restriction on these patients, as they may never again be able to return home or perform activities of daily living. There are surgical procedures that we perform to allow these patients the ability to breathe without the ventilator, thereby restoring a sense of independence and freedom."
"The Spinal Cord Injury Zone has information and resources for people living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The Spinal Cord Injury Zone includes, Spinal Cord Injury News Updated almost Daily with the Latest Spinal Cord Injury News Articles. This is the place to find the latest Spinal Cord Injury News and stem cell research. The Spinal Cord Injury Zone Information Knowledge Base! Information about Spinal Cord Injury can be found here. Updated Often! At The SCI Zone Links Page you can find links to anything Spinal Cord Injury related."
"This site is a free and informative resource for those living with a spinal cord injury or other disabling injuries or diseases of the spine. It is meant to be a "best of the web" site for SCI health and caregiver information."
"The Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members- veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction."
General Information
International Ventilator Users Network
"International Ventilator Users Network's mission is to enhance the lives and independence of home ventilator users and polio survivors through education, advocacy, research and networking."
disABILITY Information & Resources
"The pages provided here are meant to serve as a resource to provide useful information so it might not look that fancy...This site has been online since 1994."
"The family & professional site for the special needs community."
"New Mobility encourages the integration of active-lifestyle wheelchair users into mainstream society, while simultaneously reflecting the vibrant world of disability-related arts, media, advocacy and philosophy."
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