SCI Resources on the Internet
- SCI organizations and information
- SCI cure and recovery information
- SCI and disability magazines
- Medical complications of SCI
- SCI research
- SCI sites written and maintained by individuals with SCI
- Listservs for individuals with SCI
- International SCI sites
- Disability Web sites
- Other resources
SCI organizations and information
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Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems Knowledge Translation Center
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SCI Information Network (University of Alabama)
- United Spinal Association
- Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) (not just for veterans)
- FacingDisability.com For Families Facing Spinal Cord Injuries. 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.
SCI cure and recovery information
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International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD)
SCI and disability magazines
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New Mobility - "The disability lifestyle magazine"
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Paraplegia News—published by Paralyzed Veterans of America.
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Pushin' On (e-newsletter of the SCI Information Network)
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Ragged Edge—Disability Rag's Online Magazine
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Sports ‘n Spokes—wheelchair sports magazine published by Paralyzed Veterans of America.
- SCI Update—the newsletter of the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
Medical complications of SCI
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Staying Healthy After a Spinal Cord Injury—patient educaion pamphlet series about bladder and bowel management, skin care, pressure ulcers, pain and depression.
SCI research
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes - research on neurological disorders and diseases.
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Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NRSCIS) - at the University of Washington.
SCI Sites written and maintained by individuals with SCI
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Spinal Cord Injury Resources (Jim Lubin)
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Vent Users Support Page (Jim Lubin)
- WheelchairJimmy.com Guide to Wheelchair Accessible Hotels, Restaurants, City Attractions & More Across the USA
Listservs for individuals with SCI
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Quadriplegic (Tetraplegic) Discussion Group: This Internet mailing list, called QUAD-LIST, is a forum for quadriplegics (tetraplegics) to communicate with one another. To subscribe to the list, follow the instructions found on Jim Lubin's QUAD-LIST web page.
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Vent Users Mailing List: This Internet mailing list is a forum where ventilator users can communicate with one another. To join, fill out the online form at the website of list owner Jim Lubin.
International SCI Sites
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Spinal Injuries Association (United Kingdom)
- Spinal Cord Research Centre (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Disability Web sites
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Mobilewomen.org - online magazine for women in wheelchairs.
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Proyecto Vision - a bilingual Web site for Latinos with disabilities.
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Through the Looking Glass - for families in which a child or parent has a disability.