• There are an estimated 250,000 spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals living in the United States. On average, 11,000 new injuries are reported every year.
• Paraplegia (losses of movement and sensation in the lower body) affects 47% of the SCI population and 52% are affected by quadriplegia (losses of movement and sensation in both the arms and legs)

Americans with Disabilities Act

Disability Rights Advocates
provides disability rights litigation that has successfuly challenged disciminatory practices in all aspects of society.

Family Village
Family Village is a community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
News and information about our work to develop effective treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders.

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

Proneuron
Proneuron is a biopharmaceutical company developing cell therapies and other treatment modalities for neurological, ophthalmological and immune-related disorders such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.