Nurses’ role in both prevention and treatment of cervical and lumbar injuries
A spinal cord injury is devastating for a patient, their family and their caregivers. Every 44 minutes a person sustains a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States resulting in approximately...
View ArticleResources to support safer bowel care for patients at risk of autonomic...
Patients with spinal cord injury or neurological conditions may have neurogenic bowel dysfunction, which often means they depend on routine interventional bowel care, including the digital (manual)...
View ArticleAdaptive Clothing Takes Stress out of Dressing
New garments and accessories help caregivers assist those who are older or mobility challenged While no two caretakers face the same day-to-day issues, one universal strain remains: the inherent...
View ArticleNorthwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
The Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) is a regional center of spinal cord injury care, research and education in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of...
View ArticlePersons With Disabilities Discounts Guide: The Ultimate List of Stores &...
The Dealhack Persons With Disabilities Discounts Guide is a list of stores and brands that offer discounts for persons with psychological, psychiatric, or cognitive disabilities. Every three months, we...
View ArticleMedical student’s journey inspires UB community
Farzana Ali learned many important skills throughout her four years as a medical student in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. But to the many people who came in contact with her...
View ArticleChristopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Shepherd Center Publish New Resource...
Booklet provides information, hope for patients and families. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, in collaboration with Shepherd Center, recently published “Restoring Hope: Preparing for...
View ArticleFun 4 the Disabled
At Fun4theDisabled, we believe everyone deserves not only to be included, but celebrated. We create video media and content highlighting opportunities for people with disabilities in the community,...
View ArticleMods4Quads.com
Fast Track Healing From Paralysis Mods4Quads offer FREE resources, education, and community to help individuals with SCI and paralysis collaborate and take charge of their own recoveries. Mods4Quads...
View ArticleModel Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
The MSKTC works closely with researchers in the 18 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model System Centers to develop resources for people living with spinal cord injury and their supporters. These user-friendly...
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