Abilities
Canadian Abilities Foundation
Toronto, Ontario,
(416) 923-1885 Fax (416) 923-9829
Cost: $14 per year, 4 issues per year
Businesses 24 per year, 8 issues per year
E-mail: ask@enablelink.org
http://www.enablelink.org/
Canada’s life style magazine for people with
disabilities, their families, friends and professionals.
Able News
P.O. Box 395
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(516) 939-2253
Cost: $5 per year- $18 out-of-state
send in written request for subscription
http://ablenews.com/
Access-Able Travel
P.O. Box 1706
Wheat Ridge, CO 80034
(303) 232-2979 FAX (303) 239-8486
Cost: $12, 4 issues per year
http://www.access-able.com/
The accessible travel magazine by travel writers
who have disabilities. They bring you firsth and experience with accessible destinations, attractions, active and passive adventures, cruises, lodging, transportation and products that aid in facilitating travel.
@ctiveTeen Beyond All Barriers
http://www.disabilitycentral.com/
An electronic magazine written by @ctiveTeen, an online cyber community managed by teens with disabilities for teens with disabilities. @ctiveTeen gives teens a place to socialize, educate one another and have fun together.
Athena
3440 Richmond Ave., Suite B
Houston, TX 77046
(713) 960-0505
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd/educational_material/
educational_material.html
Newsletter is published by the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities at Baylor College of Medicine. It focuses on advancing the health and well-being of women with disabilities.
BackWords
The Spinal Cord Injury Center
P.O. Box 26099
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 259-3657
Cost: Free
http://www.mcw.edu/spinal/
Published quarterly by the SCI Center at Froedtert
Memorial Lutheran Hospital for consumers with SCI,
their families & rehab service providers.
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
1146 Agricultural Engineering Building, West
Lafayette, IN 47907-1146
1-800-825-4264 or (317) 494-5088
Cost: free, 3 issues per year
http://abe.www.ecn.purdue.edu/ABE/Extension/BNG/
Newsletter that includes information on disability
issues for residents of rural communities.
Bridging the Gap
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
500 Morris Ave.,
Springfield, NJ 07081
(800) 225-0292
Costs: Free online
http://www.christopherreeve.org/team/member.cfm
This twice monthly electronic newsletter covers efforts to find a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders.
Common Threads
Research & Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services,
Montana University Affiliated Rural Institute on Disabilities,
52 Corbin Hall,
The University of Montana,
Missoula, MT 59812-7056
(406) 243-5467, Toll-free: 1-888-268-2743
Fax (406) 243-2349
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/rtcrural/default.htm
Newsletter published twice a year by the RTC on
Rural Rehabilitation Services.
Connections
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Inc.
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
(201) 731-3600 or 1-800-643-0296
http://www.kmrrec.org/
Newsletter from the Northern New Jersey Spinal
Cord Injury System at Kessler that shares
information on the services available at Kessler
for the rehabilitation, treatment, and support of
those with spinal cord injuries, as well as to
highlight developments in SCI research.
International Ventilator Users
Network (IVUN) News
4207 Lindell Boulevard, #110
St. Louis, MO 63108-2915
(314) 534-0475 Fax [314] 534-5070
Cost: $17 for annual subscription
http://www.post-polio.org/ivun/
Mainstream
2973 Beech Street
San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 234-3138
Cost: $24, 10 issues per year.
http://www.mainstream-mag.com/
Covers news, current affairs, new products,
technology, profiles of movers and shakers,
education, employment, sexuality, relationships,
housing, transportation, travel and recreation.
Advocates for disability rights.
New Horizons Newsletter
PaulamH@prodigy.com
http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/newhorizons/
A newsletter written for the ventilator dependent
adult by a vent user. The focus is on advocacy,
independent living programs, specialized housing,
funding for home care and problem solving.
New Mobility Magazine
Leonard Media
415 Horsham Rd.
Horsham, PA 19044
1-800-543-4116
Cost: $27.50, 12 issues per year.
http://www.newmobility.com/
Covers people and issues that matter to people
with disabilities: medical news, cure research,
employment, civil rights, recreation, travel, child
care, and more!
One Step Ahead
PO Box 65766
Washington, D.C. 20035
Monthly newspaper which strives to be the resource
for active, healthy independent living.
Palaestra
P.O. Box 508
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-1902
Cost: Organization - $33, individual - $19,
4 issues per year.
http://www.palaestra.com/
Sports and recreation for the physically handicapped.
Paraplegia News
2111 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 180
Phoenix, AZ 85016-4702
(602) 224-0500
Toll Free1-888-888-2201
Cost: $23, 12 issues per year.
12.50, 6 issues per year
E-mail: suzi@pnnews.com
http://www.pn-magazine.com/PN/
NEWVERSION/FRAMES/
Magazine dedicated to the presentation of all
news of concern to individuals with paraplegia
and wheelchair living.
Phases-SCI and Aging
Aging with Spinal Cord Injury
3425 South Clarkson Street
Englewood, CO 80110
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The PROJECT
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
University of Miami School of Medicine
1600 Northwest 10th Ave., R-48
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-6001
http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/
Newsletter of research and events sponsored
by the Miami Project.
Pushin’ On Newsletter
RRTC in Secondary Complications in SCI
UAB-Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1717 6th Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL 35226-7330
(205) 934-3283
Cost: free, 2 issues per year.
http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21396
Newsletter for consumers with SCI, their families,
andrehabilitation service providers.
The Ragged Edge
P.O. Box 145
Louisville, KY, 40201-0145
(502) 459-5343
Cost: $35-institution, $17.50 individual,
6 issues per year.
E-mail: editor@ragged-edge-mag.com
http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/
Successor to the Disability Rag magazine.
Civil Rights magazine which covers laws available and laws being pursued for physically disabled individuals and those interested in SCI civil rights.
Resourceful Woman
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
345 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
http://www.rehabchicago.org/
Newsletter for “women with disabilities
striving toward health and self-determination.”
The Rural Exchange
Rural Institute on Disabilities
52 Corbin Hall
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-5467
Cost: Free
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
Newsletter published quarterly by the
Montana University Affiliated Rural Institute
on Disabilities.
SCI Access
Model SCI Care System
University of Michigan
300 North Ingalls
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0491
http://www.med.umich.edu/pmr/model_sci/
SCI Life
National Spinal Cord Injury Assoc.
6701 Democracy Blvd.
Suite 300-9
Bethesda, Maryland 20717
301 588-6959 fax 301 588-9414
http://www.spinalcord.org/
Sharings
A newsletter for family, friends, and loved
ones of people with spinal cord dysfunction..
Cost: Free
To order, e-mail: sharings@pva.org
Spinal Cord Injury Life
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
8300 Colesville Rd., Ste 551
Silver Spring, MD 20910
1-800-962-9629
Cost: Free with National SCI Association ($25.00)
E-mail: NSCIA@aol.com
http://www.spinalcord.org/
Magazine that presents news concerning people with
spinal cord injuries caused by trauma or disease.
The Spinal Cord Injury Newsletter
Medical News Publishing
P.O. Box 99702
San Diego, CA 92169-9702
E-mail: Mednewspub@aol.com
Cost: $32 individual, $48 organization,
4 issues per year
http://www.cureparalysis.org/chanaud/
Educational newsletter that describes and explains
current scientific information about SCI in terms which
nonscientists can understand. It will report on basic
science, such as experimental drug treatments, neural
transplantation and nerve regeneration.
Spinal Cord Injury Update
University of Washington
Rehabilitation Medicine
Box 356490
Seattle, WA 98195-6490
(206) 685-3999
E-mail: rehab@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/
sci/update.shtml
Newsletter that contains articles on various aspects of
SCI for both health care providers and consumers, as
well as summaries of current literature on SCI.
The Spinal Series
The Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System
(MOMSCIS)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Department of Health Psychology
One Hospital Drive, DC0 116.88
Columbia, MO 65212
1-800-720-6286
Costs: Free
E-mail: momscis@health.missouri.edu
http://www.hsc.missouri.edu/~momscis/
Semiannual newsletter detailing activities of MOMSCIS
and providing information useful to individuals with SCI.
Sports ‘N Spokes
2111 E. Highland, Suite 180
Phoenix, AZ 85016-4702
(602) 224-0500
Cost: $21, 6 issues per year
http://www.pvamagazines.com/sns/
Magazine devoted to recreation, sports
for SCI patients, other wheelchair users,
national and international recreation
news, opportunities, and latest equipment.
WeMedia Magazine
WeMedia Inc.
130 William Street
New York, NY 10038
(646) 769-2722 Fax (212) 375-6266
TTY (212) 375-6235
http://www.wemedia.com/
Formerly WE Magazine, WeMedia Magazine is a glossy consumer lifestyle publication that has won critical acclaim for its editorial content and innovative approach to cross-disability issues.
Wheelchair Access & News
PO Box 12
Glenmoore, PA 19343
(610) 942-3266
Cost: free, 12 issues per year
http://www.waccess.org/
A 20-page newsletter that lists available wheelchair
accessiblehomes for sale or rent. Also includes practical resources suchas used wheelchairs, vans, services, equipment, etc. All informationis also published in the agency’s web site.
WINGS
Jo D’Archangelis
592 West Ammunition, Apt #1
Fallbrook, CA 92028-3102
http://www.cal-pac.org/disability/wings.htm
A publication for Methodists (and others) with disabilities.
Yes, You Can!
By: Margaret C. Hammond, MD,
Robert Umlauf, Ph.D.,
Brenda Matteson, Sonya Perduta-Fujiniti MSN (EDs)
Order From: Paralyzed Veterans of America
(800) 428-8200
Date: 1992
Cost: $14.95
http://www.pva.org/NEWPVASITE/
publications/
pubproductsindex.htm
This is an excellent, easy-to-read guide on self care for persons with acute and chronic spinal cord injury.
Areas addressed include psychological, social, medical, and vocational. It is used by patients, families, and professionals/students who are new to the management of SCI. Available in either
English or Spanish. (120 pages)
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