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Spinal cord injury (SCI) resources

These SCI resources were compiled by the Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System (MOMSCIS), a grant-funded program which has now ended. MOMSCIS will not be conducting any further research activities.

• Community Resource Directory from the Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System
• Enhancing Independence: A Personal Attendant Training Manual
• Consumer's Guide to Personal Assistant Services
• Assistant's Guide to Personal Assistant Services
• "Ask the Doctor" columns by Renee Stucky, PhD, Clinical Psychologist.
  • The Mind-Body Connection: Emotions Play Role in Health.
  • Changing Habits is Challenging.
  • Winter is a Challenging Season.
• "Ask the Doctor" columns from Michael Acuff, MD, Spinal Cord Injury Specialist Physician.
  • Autonomic Dysreflexia: What it is, what it does, what to do.
  • Pain Management: Three articles to understand pain causes, treatments.
  • Urinary Tract Infections: Early detection and treatment.
  • How to treat and prevent pressure sores.
  • Hormone replacement therapy, including testosterone.
  • Growth hormone treatments aid in wound healing.
  • Nutrient-dense diet recommended for individuals with SCI.
  • How are broken bones treated?
  • Osteoporosis a common condition for individuals with SCI.
  • Life expectancy for individuals with SCI.
  • Low-frequency ultrasound a new healing tool at Rusk Rehabilitation Center.
  • Dr. Acuff gets new high-tech tools.
  • New drugs show promise; studies underway.
  • New research to benefit individuals with SCI.
  • The focus of MOMSCIS' research.
• Consumer column by Antoinne Jones
  • Be assertive, not aggressive, when managing SCI care
  • Equipment problems are frustrating
  • Disabled student's life a struggle
  • How to deal with staring eyes
  • Willpower, work ethic, support are keys to success in rehabilitation
  • Exploring your post-injury sexuality
• "Health Snapshots" policy information fact sheets
  • Agency vs. Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services - html version; pdf version;
  • A Brief Overview of Spinal Cord Injury - html version; pdf version;
  • An Introduction to SCI Personal Assistant Services - html version; pdf version;
  • SCI and SCI Personal Assistant Services in Missouri (1995-2000) - html version; pdf version;
  • A Closer Look at SCI Personal Assistant Services - html version; pdf version;
• Directory of personal assistant services resources - books, magazines, newsletters, multimedia
• Spinal cord injury and disability-related Internet links

Children with Special Health Care Needs

• Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Missouri Partnership for Enhanced Delivery of Services (MO-PEDS)