Spinal Cord Injury Support
Dan Rife, Disability Support Coordinator, provides a variety of services for consumers who live with spinal cord injuries or disabilities with spinal cord symptoms.
Examples of Spinal Cord Injury Support Available
- Peer Support
- Wheelchair Basketball
- Disability Advocacy
- Medical Advocacy
- Information and Referral
- Institution Transition
Online Resources for Spinal Cord Injury Survivors
The Spinal Cord Injury Information Network--This is a great resource with medical and psychologial information, equipment tips, research updates and links to national organizations.
The Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center--This site includes a Spinal Cord 101 tutorial, tips for dealing with rehab, and survivor and family chat rooms and message boards.
Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems Knowledge Center--Based out of the University of Washington, this site includes medical information related to spinal cord injuries and links to other resources for medical information.
The National Spinal Cord Injury Associaton--This site includes a massive A-Z Resource List for SCI, a peer support network, and the SCI Life Newspaper. Toll free helpline: 800-962-9629.
For more information about spinal cord injury support or services, email Dan at drife@ilcenter.org or call him at 417-659-8086 or 800-346-8951.
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