Spinal Cord Injury Resources and Programs

Spinal Cord Injury Resources and Programs


Apparelyzed is a free spinal cord injury peer support website run by individuals with spinal cord injuries.


Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation A resource center for the newly paralyzed.

Craig Hospital Educational Brochures on maintaining health and living long-term with a spinal cord injury.

CraigHospital of Denver, CO., ranked in the Top Ten Rehabilitation Hospitals for twenty-four consecutive years. Craig is a world renowned rehab hospital that specializes in neuro-rehabilitation and research of patients with spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries.

CureCare Community is a forum for people with Spinal Cord Injuries.

FacingDisability.com  was specifically created to connect families who suddenly have to deal with a spinal cord injury with people like them who have already “been there” and “done that.”

National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke A resource directory on Spinal Cord Injury.

Northwest Regional Spinal Cord InjurySystem is centered within the department of rehabilitation medicine at University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. It is one of 14 model spinal cord injury centers funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Rex Donald, The Healthy Gimp Practical information & motivation for persons with a spinal cord injury & other physical disabilities to achieve good health, success & self-determination.

SCORE (Spinal Cord Opportunities for Rehabilitation Endowment) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries and to funding spinal cord research to find a cure for paralysis.

SCI Info is Spinal Cord Injury Resources listed by state.

SCI Info Sheets A resource for spinal cord injury.


Spinal Cord Center SCI Manual a step by step recovery manual for people recovering from spinal cord injuries.

Spinal Injury 101 a book about what you should know about a Spinal Cord Injury and recovery.

Thefoundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure is a non-profit educational group dedicated to the prevention, care and cure of spinal cord injuries through public awareness, education and funding research.

The National Spinal Cord Injury Association  is the portal through which individuals and organizations can be involved in our organization. We are a lifeline for those that are focused on regaining their independence and improving their quality of life--whether they are leaving rehab after recovering from a spinal cord injury, learning to live with symptoms of a spinal cord disorder, or have spent years of frustration coping with disability. NSCIA connects people living with SCI/D across the country.

Travis Roy Foundation or TRF is dedicated to enhancing the life of spinal cord injured individuals & families, resulting in self-reliance & the ability to be as independent as possible.

Video Aging with a spinal cord injury.


Skin and Wound Care

American Family Physician Pressure Ulcers: Prevention Evaluation, Management.


1 comment:

  1. http://www.centerforneurorecovery.com/
    You should add this as a resource to your list. This is where my husband was after he had a spinal cord injury a year ago. Already taking steps again. This place is amazing

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