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Fighting Back Scholarship Program
Financial Resources, Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe mission of the Fighting Back Scholarship Program is to recognize and provide financial assistance for post-rehabilitative exercise to individuals who have suffered a life changing illness or injury and have endured that experience through courage, desire and perseverance.
Read MoreDarrell Gwynn Foundation
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe Darrell Gwynn Foundation exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. The Foundation helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services. They also have a Wheelchair Donation Program that has been providing customized wheelchairs to children and young adults in need across the country since 2002. The program was started to fulfill the Foundations mission to improve the quality of life for those afflicted with paralysis from injury or illness.
Read MoreRoll On Ron
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe mission of Roll On Ron is to promote active participation and financial support for programs and activities that help individuals and communities develop positive attitudes and improve their quality of life. To help people reach their dreams and overcome unusual obstacles and challenges.
Read MoreSWIM WITH MIKE
Catastrophic Injury Resources213-740-4155
SWIM WITH MIKE is an annual swim-a-thon held to raise money for the USC Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund. The goal is to help pave the way for individuals to overcome their tragedies and strive for a brighter future.
Wings for Life - Spinal Cord Research Foundation
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation is a privately funded non-profit organization which follows the principal aim of promoting research worldwide in order to expedite scientific and clinical progress towards a putative cure for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Paralysis.
Read MoreLife Rolls On Foundation
Catastrophic Injury Resources866-939-4559
Life Rolls On is a non-profit 501(c)3 that exists to be a resource that provides hope and is an advocate on behalf of young people whose lives have been affected by spinal cord injury (SCI). LRO utilizes action sports to push the boundary of possibility for those with SCI.
Easy Access Clothing
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-775-5536
One-Stop Shopping for the DisAbled Consumer.
DisabledDealer.com
Catastrophic Injury Resources"Our mission is to bring people with disabilities and the elderly complete access to new and pre-owned adaptive equipment, services, resources, and events throughout the country.”
Read MoreNational Center of Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR)
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe NCMRR aims to foster development of scientific knowledge needed to enhance the health, productivity, independence, and quality-of-life of people with disabilities.
Read MoreModel Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
Catastrophic Injury Resources206-685-4181
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) summarizes research, identifies health information needs and develops systems for sharing information for the NIDRR model systems programs in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and burn injury.
American Association for People with Disabilities
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-840-8844
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, organizes the disability community to be a powerful voice for change – politically, economically, and socially. AAPD was founded in 1995 to help unite the diverse community of people with disabilities, including their family, friends and supporters, and to be a national voice for change in implementing the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-833-0427
NMEDA is a non-profit trade association of mobility equipment dealers, driver rehabilitation specialists, and other professionals dedicated to broadening the opportunities for people with disabilities to drive or be transported in vehicles modified with mobility equipment.
Professional Fit Clothing
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-422-2348
Adaptive clothing solutions.
USA Jeans
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-935-5170
Pants designed for wheelchair users.
National Council on Independent Living
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Housing Resources1-877-525-3400
NCIL advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities through consumer-driven advocacy.
Riderdown Foundation
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Financial ResourcesRiderdown is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping responsible off road motorcyclists and ATV racers who have been injured while riding. Proceeds are used to provide assistance to the riders and their families when faced with medical expenses and related issues.
Read MoreRoad 2 Recovery Foundation
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Financial Resources480-276-1131
This organization is dedicated to helping AMA licensed professional motocross/supercross members with financial assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries as well as providing motivational, emotional, and spiritual support to these individuals and their families.
Centers for Independent Living
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Housing Resources202-245-7378
This program provides support for the planning, conduct, administration, and evaluation of centers for independent living that comply with the standards and assurances in Sec. 725 of the Rehabilitation Act , consistent with state plans for establishing statewide networks of centers.
ILRU Directory of Centers & SILCs
Housing Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources713-520-0232
ILRU is a national center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Its goal is to expand the body of knowledge in independent living and to improve utilization of results of research programs and demonstration projects in this field. It is a program of TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research), a nationally recognized medical rehabilitation facility for persons with disabilities.
For a Directory of Centers, visit http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/index.html.
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Other Resources, Catastrophic Injury ResourcesLinks are provided to webcasts, books and newsletters, training materials, and other resources, which have been prepared to assist centers for independent living, public officials, emergency preparedness officials, and people with disabilities and their families.
Read MoreHospital to Home: A Spinal Cord Injury Foundation
Financial Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources858-964-4691
The organization assists the newly injured with their challenging transition from hospital to rehabilitation to home.
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Catastrophic Injury Resources312-464-9700
A medical society for the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, AAPM&R serves the needs of practicing PM&R physicians. With more than 7,500 members, the Academy represents more than 87 percent of US physiatrists and international colleagues from 37 countries.
American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA)
Catastrophic Injury Resources404-355-9772
ASIA works to promote and establish standards of excellence for individuals with spinal cord injury, to educate members, other healthcare professionals, patients and their families on all aspects of spinal cord injury, to foster research which aims at preventing spinal cord injury, and to facilitate communication between members and other physicians, allied health care professionals, researchers and consumers.
Brain Injury News and Information Blog
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-866-272-4652
Sponsored by the legal offices of De Caro & Kaplen, LLP, the website is committed to improving the quality of life for persons with brain injury, their spouses and family members.
Brain Injury Resource Center
Catastrophic Injury Resources206-621-8558
A non-profit clearinghouse founded and operated by brain injury activists since 1985.
Determined2Heal
Catastrophic Injury Resources703-795-5711
The organization works to simplify the transition into life with paralysis as smoothly and productively as possible. It provides information and advice for people with spinal cord injuries, their families, and their friends.
Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care and Cure (FSCIPP)
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-342-0330
FSCIPCC is committed to improving the quality of care for persons with serious spinal cord injuries and to raising funds that support the search for a cure. FSCIPCC serves as an informational exchange and a forum for people who suffer from spinal cord injuries.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-352-9424
NINDS helps patients reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
Perspectives Network
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe organization focuses on building positive communication between persons with brain injury, family members/ caregivers/friends of persons with brain injury, those many professionals who treat persons with brain injury and community members in order to create positive changes and enhance public awareness and knowledge of acquired/traumatic brain injury.
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injury Zone
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe non-profit organization provides reliable news on spinal cord injury-related issues. Community members can post information of importance to the web site.
Read MoreStep Now
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe purpose of the site is to explore and develop global plans to aid in the fight for a cure for paralysis.
Read MoreCentre for Neuro Skills: Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-922-4994
The TBI Resource Guide is a source of information, services and products relating to traumatic brain injury, brain injury recovery, and post-acute rehabilitation.
United Spinal Association
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-404-2898
United Spinal Association is a national nonprofit membership organization formed in 1946 by paralyzed veterans. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Membership is free and open to all individuals with spinal cord injuries and diseases.
BrainInjury.net
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-800-0640
A comprehensive resource for those seeking medical and legal information related to catastrophic brain injury.
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Advocacy ResourcesThe non-profit organization is dedicated to the realization of curative therapies in the immediate future, and to achieve this goal will present a united & consistent message to government, industry, science, the media and the general public.
Read MoreMiami Project
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-782-6387
The Miami Project is a comprehensive spinal cord injury research center, housed in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Miami Project’s international team of more than 200 scientists, researchers and clinicians take innovative approaches to the challenge of spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Central
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesOperated jointly by National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) and United Spinal Association, Spinal Cord Central is a web-based resource for people with paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury or disease, their families, friends and others who have an interest or involvement in persons with SCI/D, including health care and other professionals, direct service providers, and businesses focused primarily on serving this market.
Read MoreParalyzed Veterans of America
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-795-4327
Paralyzed Veterans of America works to maximize the quality of life for its members and all people with SCI/D as a leading advocate for health care, SCI/D research and education, veterans’ benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs, and disability rights.
BrainLine
Catastrophic Injury Resources703-998-2020
BrainLine is a national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with TBI. BrainLine includes a series of webcasts, an electronic newsletter, and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about traumatic brain injury.
Ride-Away
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-877-833-3641
Ride-Away is America's largest provider of accessible vehicles, vehicle modifications, and adaptive equipment including hand controls, wheelchair and scooter lifts, ramps, raised doors, lowered floors and specialized gas, brake and steering controls. Over 350 accessible vehicles, from manufacturers such as Braun and Viewpoint, are in stock throughout our 11 East Coast locations.
Access Anything
Catastrophic Injury Resources970-846-9859
The mission of Access Anything is to improve the quality of life for millions of people living with disabilities in the United States and around the world by encouraging them to enjoy life to its fullest through the sense of freedom provided by travel, adventure, and a "never give up" attitude. It is our vision to spread awareness concerning the need for better accessibility by writing guidebooks and articles for people with disabilities, consulting with travelers and industry professionals on improvements in this industry, and establishing a common ground where people and information can come together and work to expand the rapidly growing adaptive travel industry through motivational speaking and general educating.
Inspire
Other Resources, Transplantation Resources, Catastrophic Injury ResourcesInspire connects patients, families, friends, caregivers and health professionals for health and wellness support. Inspire works with trusted health partners to build safe and secure health and wellness groups.
Read MoreVSA Arts
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-933-8721
VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded 35 years ago by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
The Art Ability Program of the Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Program (PA)
Pennsylvania Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources610-251-5607
This organization supports and celebrates the creativity, determination and full participation of artists with disabilities. It holds an annual international, juried exhibition and sale of art and fine crafts by artists with physical, cognitive, hearing and visual disabilities.
Disabilities Rights Project of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PA)
Pennsylvania Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources215-627-7100
This organization is dedicated to ending discrimination and abuse against people with disabilities and securing their inclusion and full participation in all aspects of mainstream society. They provide public and continuing education for clients and client organizations, use the courts to advance self-advocacy, social justice, and equal protection of the law.
Family Savings Partner Program of Open Hearth, Inc. (PA)
Pennsylvania Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources610-792-9282
This program helps people with physical disabilities in Chester and Western Montgomery Counties (PA) achieve financial self-sufficiency. They support and empower people as they acquire affordable housing, a means of transportation and financial viability.
Travis Roy Foundation
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Financial Resources617-619-8257
Financial help for spinal cord injury patients.
Acquired Brain Injury Network of Pennsylvania, Inc. (PA)
Pennsylvania Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-516-8052
The organization is dedicated to increasing public awareness about acquired brain injury, and to providing support, education, information, advocacy and other services for individuals with acquired brain injury and their families.
Canine Partners For Life
Catastrophic Injury Resources610-869-4902
The organization is dedicated to training service dogs, home companion dogs, and residential companion dogs to assist individuals who have a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities.
Inglis Foundation
Pennsylvania Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources1-866-246-4547
Inglis Foundation is the parent corporation of several entities that provide programs and services designed to enable people with physical disabilities to enjoy life with the greatest amount of independence and mobility. Services include an adult day program, affordable and wheelchair-accessible housing, care management, community employment, specialty nursing care and the Drink-Aide® water bottle.
Craig Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Nursing Advice
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-247-0257
Craig Hospital offers a toll-free hotline for spinal cord injury patients with non-emergent medical questions. This hotline is available to all SCI patients nationwide from Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MDT.
Wheelchair Nation
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThis website provides an electronic directory for spinal cord injury patients.
Read MoreTri-State Advocacy Project
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Advocacy Resources1-877-774-6380
An advocacy organization for spinal cord and burn injured survivors and amputees.
GiveTech
Catastrophic Injury Resources415-750-2576
GiveTech helps people with physical disabilities obtain the necessary input technology to help them use a computer.
Catastrophic Injury Resource Center
Catastrophic Injury Resources800-669-7700
Catastrophic Injuries - Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation & Brain Injury Resources
This site is being offered as the premier resource center to ensure professional information is made available to the catastrophically injured, to the many people who are searching for critical information on behalf of a loved one, to the family and to the professionals.
ICMS International Cell Medicine Society
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe International Cellular Medicine Society (ICSM) is a physician led and independent non-profit organization with a mission to advance the use of safe and effective adult stem cell therapies.
Read MoreKevin Kitchnefsky Foundation for Spinal Cord Research
Financial Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources570-836-1240
The Kevin Kitchnefsky Foundation is an organization with its primary focus a desire to raise funds for spinal cord injury research. In addition, they provide grants to both organizations and individuals.
GM Mobility Program
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Financial Resources1-800-323-9935
GM Mobility offers reimbursement of up to $1000 for eligible adaptive equipment, OnStar service, and other resources for those with special needs or disabilities. This offer applies to new purchases/leases of a GM vehicle.
Able Trust (FL)
Financial Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources1-888-838-2253
The organization works to be the leader in providing Floridians with disabilities fair employment opportunities through fundraising, grant programs, public awareness and education.
Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation
Financial Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources317-236-9999
The foundation helps individuals overcome spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technological advances.
Spinal Cord Resources Network, Inc.
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThe site for news and information for the disabled community.
Read MoreBrainandSpinalCord.Org
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesBrainandSpinalcord.org's 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.
Read MoreBucks County Center for Independent Living (PA)
Pennsylvania Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources, Housing Resources215-781-5070
The Center for Independent Living provides Independent Living Services to individuals with disabilities in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They offer help with information and referrals, peer support counseling, individual advocacy, and independent living skills training.
Residential Living Options (PA)
Catastrophic Injury Resources, Pennsylvania Resources, Housing Resources610-701-9301
This organization assists people living in Chester County, Pennsylvania with disabilities and their families in the pursuit of self-determined housing by providing creative options, education, and community collaboration.
Resources for Independent Living (NJ & PA)
Pennsylvania Resources, Catastrophic Injury Resources, Housing Resources609-747-7745
RIL is a community-based member organization whose purpose is to serve people with disabilities. It provides people with a wide range of disabilities the means for self-choice, self-direction, and self-reliance in an inclusive society that offers equal rights and privileges to all.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-225-0292
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
Brain Injury Association of America
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-444-6443
Founded in 1980, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the leading national organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life-altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with its network of more than 40 chartered state affiliates, as well as hundreds of local chapters and support groups across the country, the BIAA provides information, education and support to assist the 3.17 million Americans currently living with traumatic brain injury and their families.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Catastrophic Injury Resources1-800-962-9629
The mission of The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) is to enable people with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) to achieve their highest level of independence, health, and personal fulfillment by providing resources, services, and peer support.
Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
Catastrophic Injury Resources205-934-3283
This website offers educational materials and information on services of the UAB Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) along with links to national organizations, government agencies, commercial products, and educational resources related to spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord Injury Information Pages
Catastrophic Injury ResourcesThis 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.
Read MoreNew Mobility
Catastrophic Injury Resources888-850-0344
New Mobility is a publication that 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.
