| ADA/Accessibility Links | |
ADA Home Page-US Department of Justice
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http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm |
The Access Board- A federal agency committed to accessible design. |
http://www.access-board.gov/ |
| Advocacy | |
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
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http://www.apacure.com/ |
Cure Paralysis NOW |
http://cureparalysisnow.org/ |
| Benefits | |
Social Security Administration "the Work Site" Our Mission is to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities.
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http://www.ssa.gov/work/index2.html |
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) |
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ |
| Clinical Trials | |
Listing of SCI clinical trials |
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/CAT238.html |
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - EEOC |
http://www.eeoc.gov/ |
| Home Modifications | |
Site for automating your home.
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http://www.x10.com |
Site for automating your home. |
http://www.homeautomationusa.com/ |
| Independant Living | |
IL U S A.com - Disability news and resources.
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http://www.ilusa.com/ |
New York State Independent Living Council (NYSILC)
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http://www.nysilc.org/ |
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http://www.cidny.org |
Queens Independent Living Center
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http://www.qilc.org |
Staten Island Center for Independent Living
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http://www.geocities.com/siciliving/ |
Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc. (WDOMI)
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www.wdom.org |
Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) |
www.wilc.org |
| National Spinal Cord Injury Association | |
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association
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http://www.spinalcord.org/ |
| National Spinal Cord Injury Association - Greater Boston Chapter | http://www.sciboston.com/ |
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| Research | |
The Alan T Brown Foundation To Cure Paralysis
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http://www.atbf.org/ |
| The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis - an international center for SCI research at the University of Miami School of Medicine. | http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/ |
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| Rehabilitation | |
| Mount Sinai Spinal Cord Injury Model System - The Mount Sinai Spinal Cord Injury Model System (MS-SCI-MS) provides comprehensive care to meet the diverse needs of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). | http://www.mssm.edu/rehab/spinal/ |
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| Sports & Recreation | |
Achilles Track Club
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http://www.achillestrackclub.org/ |
National Wheelchair Basketball Association |
http://www.nwba.org/index.php |
Wheelchair Dancesport USA Association |
http://www.wheelchairdancesportusa.org |
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| Stem Cell | |
Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research in N.Y. State - An educational web site focusing on informing visitors on the status of stem cell research in NY State.
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http://scrny.org/ |
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| Support | |
| Apparelyzed
- Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support |
http://www.apparelyzed.com |
| Wheelchairnation
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http://www.wheelchairnation.com |
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| Transportation | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
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http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/ |
Access-A-Ride
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http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/ada/paratransit.htm |
Westchester County ParaTransit
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http://www.co.westchester.ny.us/paratransit/ |
Long Island Railroad (LIRR) |
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/lirr/ |
| Travel | |
| Welcome to the premier Website for access information and resources for mature and travelers with special needs since 1996. | http://www.access-able.com/ |
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| The ABLEDATA database contains information on more than 30,000 assistive technology products (over 20,000 of which are currently available), from white canes to voice output programs. The database contains detailed descriptions of each product including price and company information.
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http://www.abledata.com/ |
| A Disability Resource Directory of Products and Services for the Physically Challenged, Elderly, Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals.
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http://www.blvd.com/ |
OpenTopic - CareCure Community - Our forums provide the latest information on spinal cord injury and related conditions.
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http://carecure.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic |
| A database of documents on spinal cord paralysis and its cure; search by keyword or by topic; section on What's New in the Field; discussion forum.
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http://www.cureparalysis.org/ |
| We've been providing information, support and resources to parents with disabilities.
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http://www.disabledparents.net/ |
| Spinal Cord Society - An international organization for cure research & treatment of spinal cord injury paralysis & related problems - since 1978.
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http://members.aol.com/scsweb/index.htm |
| New Mobility Magazine - the leading online resource for Disability Culture and Lifestyle.
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http://www.newmobility.com/ |
| National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research.
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http://www.ncddr.org/rpp/hf/hfdw/mscis/index.html |
| Links to Web resources for consumer health information in both English and Spanish.
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http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/neuro/spinal.html |
| Paralyzed Veterans Association
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http://www.pva.org/ |
| Current news about advocacy, legislation, latest research, sports and recreation. Discussion board facilitated by SCI professionals on topics like personal care, health and wellness, research, and other topics, it has many resources and links.
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http://www.pvamagazines.com/sns/ |
| Quad Link
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http://www.2tim.net/ |
| Quad list - The primary purpose of this list is to provide a forum for quadriplegics (tetraplegics) to communicate with others who share the same condition.
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http://come.to/quadlist |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children
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http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/index.html |
SCIIN - a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating access to quality health care by providing information and referral services to spinal-cord-injured individuals and their families. |
http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/ |
| The Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center - A vast amount of information helping to explain basic anatomy, physiology, and the complications resulting from a spinal cord injury.
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http://www.spinalinjury.net/ |
| SCINI - a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating access to quality health care by providing information and referral services to spinal-cord-injured individuals and their families.
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http://www.sonic.net/~spinal/ |
| PoinTIS - a WWW, world wide website, that provides comprehensive information on spinal cord injury rehabilitation and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation for health care providers, patients and patient's families.
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http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/ |
| Think First - Mission is to prevent brain and spinal cord injuries through the education of individuals.
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http://www.thinkfirst.org/ |
Frank and open discussion and information site regarding wheelchair selection and evaluation by actual wheelchair users. Provides critique of specific models and information to make an informed selection. |
http://www.wheelchairjunkie.com/ |
