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Common Myths about Spinal Cord Injuries
The internet can be a gift and a curse at the same time. It offers the potential of providing people with some very valuable information, but also allows for a lot of misconstrued and ill-informed...
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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation releases new edition of Paralysis...
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, is pleased to announce the release of its newly updated...
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Accomable.com
Accomable is the world’s leading platform for booking accessible hotels and holiday rentals. Our mission is to enable anyone to go anywhere. Accomable was founded in 2015, by Srin Madipalli and Martyn...
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What is life like with a spinal cord injury?
Having a spinal cord injury changes some things forever, but you can still have a full and rewarding life. A saying among people who have a spinal cord injury is, “Before your injury, you could do...
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Roll Revolution
Roll Revolution is a hub for resources, tips and tricks to thriving and connecting after a SCI. Roll Revolution will serve as a hub for resources and education on how to thrive and connect after an...
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Wheelchair World
We can all help each other to travel more comfortably by sharing our experiences! WheelchairWorld features holidays and travel reviews and resources for and by wheelchair users. It was started by a...
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10 of the most significant advances in spinal injury repair
Until World War II, people with spinal cord injuries had few treatment or rehabilitation options. And even today, spinal cord injuries can have catastrophic effects on everything from mobility to...
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Common Myths about Spinal Cord Injuries
The internet can be a gift and a curse at the same time. It offers the potential of providing people with some very valuable information, but also allows for a lot of misconstrued and ill-informed...
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The Risk of Sleep Apnea for Quadriplegics
Not sleeping well? A new study shows more than 70 percent of people with quadriplegia also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). For many years, the N-ABLE team has heard stories about friends with...
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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...
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Resources 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)...
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Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating Clinic/Regatta for Persons with Spinal...
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating is dedicated to bringing the thrill and freedom of sailing to persons with different abilities, wounded warriors, and disadvantaged youth. The C.R.A.B. Sailing...
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Adaptive 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...
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Northwest 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...
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Medical 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...
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Christopher & 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...
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Fun 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,...
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Mods4Quads.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...
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Model 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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