Resources

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CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS - Spinal Cord Injuries Research: Spinal Cord Injuries Education: Spinal Cord Injuries Central Cord Syndrome Chance Fractures Cauda Equina Syndrome Central Cord Syndrome ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SPINA BIFIDA SYRINGOMYELIA TRAUMA CANCER

HEART & STROKE ADAPTED SPORTS & RECREATION RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS HOSPITALS - CANADA AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS - Spinal Cord Injuries INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS- Spinal Cord Injuries HOSPITALS - USA EQUIPMENT PUBLICATIONS GRADED MOTOR IMAGERY RELATED LINKS WEBSITES - Suicide Prevention

CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS - Spinal Cord Injuries

• Canadian Paraplegic Association
• Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation
• SCI Peer Information Library on Technology
• Sexual Health and Fertility after Brain and Spinal Cord Impairment
• Tetra Society of North America
• Think First - a national non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of brain and spinal cord injuries.
• The P.A.R.T.Y (Prevent Alcohol & Risk Related Trauma in Youth) Program

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Research: Spinal Cord Injuries

• iCord -- From cells to community: Solutions for Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Evidence
• Dr. Krassiokov Lab - discovery & clinical research
• Dr. Popvic - Rehabilitation Engineering Lab - Functional Electrical Stimulation
  

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Education: Spinal Cord Injuries

• Brain and Spinal Cord
• E-medicine - Spinal Cord Injuries
• Medline Plus - Spinal Cord Injuries Interactive Tutorial
• Spinal Cord Injury Information Pages
• Spinal Cord Injury Resource Centre
• iCord -- From cells to community: Solutions for Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Evidence
• Paralyzed Veterans Education Foundation
• Alternative Medicine for Physical Disability
• Community Head Injury Resources Services

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Central Cord Syndrome:

• General Information

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Chance Fractures:

• General Information

Cauda Equina Syndrome:

• Cauda Equina Syndrome Resource Centre

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Central Cord Syndrome:

• General Information

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ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES:

• Toronto ABI Network
• The Brain Injury Association of Canada
• Acquired Brain Injury & Rehabilitation - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
• CHIRS - Community Head Injury Resource Services
• Think First - a national non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of brain and spinal cord injuries.
• The P.A.R.T.Y (Prevent Alcohol & Risk Related Trauma in Youth) Program

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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS:

• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
• Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society

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SPINA BIFIDA:

• Spina Bifida Association of America
• Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada

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SYRINGOMYELIA:

• General Information

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TRAUMA:

• Motor Vehicle Accident

CANCER:

• American Brain Tumor Association
• Metastatic Tumors to the Brain and Spine
• Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
• Canadian Cancer Society

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HEART & STROKE:

• The Heart & Stroke Foundation

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ADAPTED SPORTS & RECREATION:

• Active living alliance
• Ontario Wheelchair Sport Association
• Parasport Ontario
• Red Roof Retreat
• Adaptive Rowing - Adaptive Rowing (Indoor/On-water)
• Baseball - Hamilton Challengers
• Basketball
• Blazers Wheelchair Sports Group - blazerskl@hotmail.com
• Burlington Vipers Wheelchair Basketball - c.chandler@cogeco.ca
• Cycling - Trailblazers Trandem Cycling Club
• Dragonboat Racing - dbirkett@toronto.ca
• Fencing - Toronto Fencing Club
• Horseback Riding
  • Community Association for Riding for the Disabled (C.A.R.D)
  • Horse Alternative Therapeutic Services (H.A.T.S)
  • The Equestrian Association for the Disabled (T.E.A.D.)
• Hydrotherapy CALA: Canadian Aquafitness Leadership Alliance
• Multi-sports
  • Accessible Canadian Adventures
  • Brock Niagara Penguins
  • Cruisers Sports
  • Golden Horseshoe Disabled Sports Association Inc.
  • Sport by Ability Niagara Inc
  • Variety Village
• Rugby - Toronto Barking Spiders - pcmyner@sympatico.ca, kadon67@rogers.com
• Sailing
  • Burlington Able Sail
  • Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario
• Sledge Hockey
  • Durham Steelhawks
  • Hamilton Sledgehammers
  • Markham Islanders
  • Newmarket/York Region Sledge Hockey
  • Toronto Sledge Hockey
• Skiing
  • Ontario Track 3 Ski Association
  • Oshawa Ski Club
• Swimming - Y Knot Abilities Program ( Mississauga) - elizabeth.cummings@ymcagta.org
• Tennis
  • Armadale Tennis Club
  • Hamilton Wentworth Wheelchair Tennis Association - fpeter@city.hamilton.on.ca
• Volleyball - Storm Volleyball

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RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS:

• Canadian & American Spinal Research Organization
• Canadian & American Spinal Research Organization
• National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• iCord - From cells to community: Solutions for Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Evidence
• Spinal Cord Research Centre - University of Manitoba

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HOSPITALS - CANADA:

Ontario

• Toronto Rehab Institute (Toronto)
• Bloorview Kids Rehab Centre (Toronto)
• Hamilton Health Sciences- Chedoke Hospital (Hamilton)
• KidsAbility (Kitchener)
• Providence Care, St.- Mary's of the Lake (Kingston)
• St. Joseph's Health Care London- Parkwood Hospital (London)
• The Ottawa Hospital - Rehab (Ottawa)

British Columbia

• GF Strong (Vancouver)

Alberta

• Foothills Medical Centre (Calgary)

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AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS - Spinal Cord Injuries:

• American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses
• American Paraplegia Society
• Brain Injury Resource Foundation
• Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
• Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure
• Georgia Tech Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA)
• Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation
• Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
• Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems Dissemination
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• National Spinal Cord Injury Association
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Northwestern University
• Rehabilitation Research Center for Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury Information Network. University of Alabama
• Spinal Cord Injury Network International
• United Spinal Association (formerly known as Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association)
• Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Injury, Pain & Health - The University of Queensland, Australia

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS- Spinal Cord Injuries:

• International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis
• International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries
• International Spinal Cord Society
• Spinal Cure Australia (formerly known as Australasian Spinal Research Trust)
• Spinal Injuries Association
• SpinalNet (UK)

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HOSPITALS - USA:

• Carle Spine Institute (Urbana, IL)
• Craig Hospital, Colorado (Englewood, CO)
• Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (NJ)
• Shepherd Centre, (Atlanta, GA)
• The University of Washington Medical Centre (Seattle, WA)
• TIRR Memorial Herman (Houston, TX)

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EQUIPMENT:

• Abledata
• Independent Living
• Invacare Canada
• New Mobility
• Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America
• Sunrise Medical

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PUBLICATIONS:

• Ability Magazine
• Active Living
• Sports and spokes
• New Mobility
• Rehab & Community Care

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GRADED MOTOR IMAGERY:

• David Butler- on Graded Motor Imagery

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RELATED LINKS:

• Walk Against Violence Everywhere
• Izzy Camilleri- Adaptable Clothing
• http://www.thestar.com/living/article/648593
• The Canadian Red Cross

Easter Seals

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WEBSITES - Suicide Prevention:

www.Depressionalliance.org. Information, advice and guidance, and support on depression.

www.sav.org. This is a suicide awareness site including FAQs, general information on suicide, statistics, symptoms of suicide and depression, book lists and so on.

www.suicideinfo.ca. The centre for Suicide Prevention has three main branches – The Suicide Information & The Suicide Prevention Training Programs (SPTP) branch provides caregiver training in suicide intervention, awareness, bereavement, crisis management and related topics. Suicide Prevention Research Projects (SPRP) advocates for, and supports research on suicide and suicidal behaviour.

http://suicide-parasuicide.rumos.com. A good site offering helpful information for sufferers, relations of sufferers and health care professionals alike.

www.who.int. The World Health Organization offers useful guides to suicide risk assessment for different members of mental health and primary care teams (these are also available in booklet form or can be downloaded from the internet)

The P.A.R.T.Y (Prevent Alcohol & Risk Related Trauma in Youth) Program

Think First - a national non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of brain and spinal cord injuries.

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