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Help Desk → New Spinal Cord Injury/Disease Onset

New Spinal Cord Injury/Disease Onset

• 1. What is SCI
  • 1.1. Understanding Spinal Cord Injury-Streaming Video on Spinal Cord Injury
  • 1.2. Understanding Spinal Cord Injury - Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center Factsheets
• 2. Initial spinal cord injury/disease information
  • 2.1. Guidelines for Selecting a Rehabilitation Facility
  • 2.2. Patient-Family SCI Manual
  • 2.3. Rehabilitation-including how and where to select a rehabilitation facility
  • 2.4. United Spinal Association Chapters
• 3. Once SCI/D rehabilitation begins
  • 3.1. Centers for Independent Living
  • 3.2. CareCure Forum
  • 3.3. HelpHopeLive - Catastrophic Injury Fundraising Program
  • 3.4. Financial assistance
  • 3.5. Home modifications after SCI/D
  • 3.6. CaringBridge - family support website
• 4. Going home after SCI/D Rehab
  • 4.1. Adjusting to SCI/D
  • 4.2. Legal issues
  • 4.3. Physiatrist locator
  • 4.4. United Spinal Association
  • 4.5. Websites with valid information

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