AFTER THE INJURY – THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

This website was developed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers and practitioners with expertise in pediatric injury, child health care, and traumatic stress. Since 1996, this team at The Center for Injury Research and Prevention has been at the forefront of research about the effect of injury on children and their parents.

AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION

The American Burn Association and its members dedicate their efforts and resources to promoting and supporting burn-related research, education, care, rehabilitation, and prevention. The ABA has more than 2,000 members in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Members include physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, researchers, social workers, fire fighters, and hospitals with burn centers. Our multidisciplinary membership enhances our ability to work toward common goals with other organizations on educational programs.

AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE

An association created to improve lives of individuals with disability.

AMPUTEE COALITION

Amputee Coalition’s mission is to reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Everyone in the U.S. who sustains a brain injury is diagnosed, treated, and accepted. The mission is to advance awareness, treatment, and education and to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.

BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION

For over 30 years, Brain Trauma Foundation has been conducting innovative clinical research and developing evidence-based guidelines that improve outcomes for the millions of people who suffer from traumatic brain injuries every year.

CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION

The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.

The Paralysis Resource Guide is an essential tool for everyone living with or impacted by paralysis. You can download copies to your phone, tablet, e-reader or computer, and you can request hard copies be shipped to you. The Paralysis Resource Guide third edition is currently available in print – English or Spanish.

For a FREE copy of the Paralysis Resource Guide, please call (800) 539-7309 or visit www.ChristopherReeve.org/Guide.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. The organization provides nearly 615,000 rides for veterans attending medical appointments and assists veterans with more than 250,000 benefit claims annually. In 2017, DAV helped attain more than $4 billion in new and retroactive benefits to care for veterans, their families and survivors.

DISABLED AND ALONE, LIFE SERVICES FOR THE HANDICAPPED, INC.

Life Services provides an excellent answer to the question most often asked by parents of a son or daughter with a disability: “Who will look after our child when we are gone?”

FACING DISABILITY

FacingDisability.com connects families who suddenly have to deal with a spinal cord injury to people like them who have already been there.

LIMBS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION

The Limbs for Life Foundation is dedicated to providing fully-functional prosthetic care to individuals who cannot afford it and raising awareness of the challenges facing amputees.

LOVE YOUR BRAIN FOUNDATION

LoveYourBrain is the message that embodies a positive approach to brain injury prevention and healing. Their programs are designed to build community, foster resilience, and help people understand the importance of loving your brain.

MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL USA

Founded in 1981, Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is a disability-led non-profit organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, USA advancing disability rights and leadership globally.¨ By implementing innovative programs, we are building bridges to create a new era where people with disabilities will take their rightful place in the world community. MIUSA is a cross-disability organization serving people with a broad range of disabilities.

MODEL SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION CENTER

A national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Burn Injury.

NATIONAL AMPUTATION FOUNDATION

The National Amputation Foundation (NAF) has for over 80 years been offering valuable assistance to veterans of World War I, II, Korea, the Vietnam Conflict, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. Since then, the Foundation has expanded its facilities to include civilian amputees as well.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE HEAD INJURY ADMINISTRATORS (NASHIA)

NASHIA is a voluntary membership organization established by State government employees to help one another plan, implement, and administer public programs and services for individuals with brain injury and their families. We are a public, nonprofit corporation exempt from taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

NATIONAL CENTER ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DISABILITY (NCHPAD)

NCHPAD is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability. NCHPAD seeks to help people with disability and other chronic health conditions achieve health benefits through increased participation in all types of physical and social activities, including fitness and aquatic activities, recreational and sports programs, adaptive equipment usage, and more.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY

The National Organization on Disability (NOD) is a private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation and contributions of America’s 57 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life. NOD focuses on increasing employment opportunities for the 80-percent of working-age Americans with disabilities who are not employed.

NATIONAL REHABILITATION INFORMATION CENTER (NARIC)

The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is the library of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). They collect, catalog, and disseminate the articles, reports, curricula, guides, and other publications and products of the research projects funded by NIDILRR.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION SERVICES (OSERS)

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction.

PRIDE INDUSTRIES HEADQUARTERS

PRIDE Industries, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit employers of people with disabilities, provides outsourcing solutions that meet the manufacturing and service needs of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies nationwide.

REHABILITATION ENGINEERING AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (RESNA)

RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, is the premier professional organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions. RESNA advances the field by offering certification, continuing education, and professional development; developing assistive technology standards; promoting research and public policy; and sponsoring forums for the exchange of information and ideas to meet the needs of our multidisciplinary constituency. RESNA is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit membership association

SHEPHERD CENTER: BRAIN & SPINAL CORD INJURY REHABILITATION

Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions.

Shepherd Center offers free videos to learn more about brain and spinal cord injuries. Click below links to view. These videos are are also available for purchase in DVD format.

Understanding Brain Injury (Video Series)

Understanding Spinal Cord Injury (Video Series)

SOUTHWEST ADA CENTER

The Southwest ADA Center is the Southwest’s leading resource on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability rights laws. The Center is part of the ADA National Network funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).The Center’s mission is to promote voluntary compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing three core services — technical assistance, training and materials dissemination. Activities designed to carry out the mission in Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana are facilitated through the home office in Houston, TX as well as its affiliates.

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (AAPD)

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is a convener, connector, and catalyst for change, increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities.

THE NATIONAL CONSUMER VOICE FOR QUALITY LONG-TERM CARE

The Consumer Voice is the leading national voice representing consumers in issues related to long-term care, helping to ensure that consumers are empowered to advocate for themselves. We are a primary source of information and tools for consumers, families, caregivers, advocates and ombudsmen to help ensure quality care for the individual.

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – DISABILITY RIGHTS SECTION

The Disability Rights Section works to achieve equal opportunity for people with disabilities in the United States by implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

TRAVIS ROY FOUNDATION

The Travis Roy Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the life of individuals with spinal cord injuries and their families by providing adaptive equipment and to finding a cure through increased funding of research, resulting in self-reliance and the ability to be as independent as possible.

UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION

United Spinal Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all people living with a spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D).

UNITED STATES ACCESS BOARD

The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation, communication, medical diagnostic equipment, and information technology.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION

Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).