The following are web sites that feature SCI and disability-related information. The Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System does not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed at any of these sites except its own.
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Assistive technology sites AbleData http://www.abledata.com Missouri Assistive Technology Project Spinal Cord Injury Peer Information Library on Technology (SCIPILOT) Disability research sites National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) National Institution on Disability & Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) NARIC’s Instant Disability Information Center (includes spinal cord injury link) Spinal Cord Research Centre, General disability sites Canine Companions for Independence Christopher Reeve Paralysis disABILITY Information and Resources, includes SCI resources page eBility - Your Abilities Online halftheplanet.org - the disability resource network Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns, formerly ADA Information Center On-Line |
General disability sites (cont.) National Business & Disability Council, links job seekers and companies National Institute of Neurological SCI, Stroke, and Paralysis Resources Guide Swap n’ Shop, Missouri equipment exchange program Through the Looking Glass, parenting with a disability World Institute on Disability Sexual health site Spinal cord injury sites National Spinal Cord Injury Association Paralyzed Veterans of America Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center Spinal Cord Injury Information Network Traumatic brain injury sites TBI Model Systems Other online resources Syringomyelia Facts |
If you are interested in ways to acquire and fund a personal computer, consider these resources:
1.) Resources the Disabled Can Use to Acquire and Fund Computers
This report, developed in 1994, lists all the known sources for acquiring and funding computers, including grants, community and corporate programs, technology-related programs, and a list of companies producing adapted programs. The report is available from Twin Peaks Press, PO Box 129, Vancouver, WA 98666 (360) 694-2462. Cost $5.
2.) State-Technology Programs
The National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) funds programs available in 49 states. Services include identification of equipment needs and help locating local lenders who fund loans for equipment purchases. For more information about the program in Missouri, call 800-647-8557.
3.) National Cristina Foundation provides computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives. http://www.cristina.org/