Spinal Cord Injury Organizations

  • National Spinal Cord Injury Association is the nation's largest civilian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Americans living with the results of spinal cord injury and disease ( SCI/D) and their families.
  • SCI Information Network, based in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System, offers educational and research information relevant to persons with SCI, their families, and others with an interest in SCI.
  • Paralyzed Veterans of America works to maximize the quality of life for veterans and all people with SCI/D, providing information on health care, SCI/D research and education, veterans' benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs, and disability rights.
  • Christopher Reeve Paralysis Association 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.
  • Reeve-Irvine Research Center works to find new treatments for spinal cord injury through the collaborative research and educational efforts of prominent scientists and clinicians both at the University of California, Irvine and around the world.
  • CareCure Community, located at Rutgers University, offers SCI information and support through a number of clinician-monitored online forums.
  • United Spinal Association, provides services and information for individuals living with spinal cord injuries and disabilities.
  • The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a research center dedicated to finding more effective treatments and ultimately a cure for paralysis.
  • The National Council on Independent Living advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities through consumer-driven advocacy.
  • International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries: ICORD is an interdisciplinary research centre for the development of effective strategies to promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
  • International Spinal Cord Society: ISCoS, is a professional organization of clinicians and researchers whose mission is to foster education, research and clinical excellence in spinal cord injury care.
  • American Spinal Injury Association: ASIA, is a professional organization of clinicians and researchers that fosters standards of excellence in SCI care, research and education.
  • American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, specializes in the provision of psychosocial services to meet the cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral care needs of persons affected by spinal cord impairment.
  • American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses, advances spinal cord injury nursing practice through education, research, and networking.

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