Here are just a few of the larger organisations
and associations which offer help and support to the disabled.
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The activities of ASPIRE include purchasing
specialist equipment, creating personal development training courses,
short term housing; research into technology to benefit people with
disabilities and promoting integration between disabled and non-disabled
people through sport. More >>> |
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The Disability Rights Education and Defense
Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to
protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
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The SIA is a national organisation of
spinal cord injured people. It represent all their interests regardless
of how the impairment occurred, whether or not it has resulted in
full or partial paralysis. More >>> |
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The American Spinal Injury Association
is a multidisciplinary organization whose membership is composed of
physicians and allied health professionals specifically involved in
spinal cord injury management. More
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Motability is a national UK charity, which
helps disabled people and their families to become mobile. It was
set up on the initiative of the Government in 1977, to provide cars
and powered wheelchairs to disabled people. More
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The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
(CRPF) is committed to funding research that develops treatments and
cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central
nervous system disorders. More
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For 35 years the Disabled Living Foundation
(DLF) has helped older and disabled people find equipment solutions
that enable them to lead independent lives.. More
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The National Spinal Cord Injury Association
is the nation's oldest and largest civilian organization dedicated
to improving the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of Americans
living with the results of spinal cord injury and disease. More
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The International Alliance is the peak
body for national organisations who support people living with ALS/MND.
ALS and MND are abbreviations for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and
Motor Neurone Disease respectively. More
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Ride for Life, Inc. is an not-for-profit
corporation founded in 1998 by ALSžpatients, caregivers and those
who care about people living with ALS. All of our board members and
staff are volunteers and receive no money for their work. More
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The Back-Up Trust is a national charity
dedicated to providing opportunities for spinally injured and able
bodied individuals to experience the buzz of outdoor activities together
and so increase self belief, independence and motivation. More
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WOW's mission is to provide an innovative
learning environment that promotes academic, social, and emotional
development so children in wheelchairs can gain life skill and experiences
that will launch them toward productive, independent, and enjoyable
lives. More >>> |
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The Department for Work and Pensions is
responsible for a range of benefits and services for people who are
sick or have a disability. More >>> |
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The Society for Accessible Travel &
Hospitality (SATH) is a non-profit educational organization that has
actively represented travelers with disabilities since 1976. More
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If you are disabled, an older person or
carer, Holiday Care can help you take a break. We have information
on hundreds of accessible hotels and visitor attractions in the UK
and a range of information sheets on overseas destinations. More
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The Disability Rights Education and Defense
Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to
protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
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Rehabilitation Centre providing
exercise therapy for individuals affected by spinal cord injury, head
injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis. More
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The Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention, Care & Cure (FSCIPCC) is a non-profit educational
group dedicated to the prevention, care and cure of spinal cord injuries
through public awareness, education and funding research. More
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Spinal
Injuries Scotland is the national voluntary organisation
concerned with new and long-term spinal cord injured people.
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Spinal Research is the United Kingdom's leading
medical research funding charity, funding research around the globe
to develop reliable treatments for paralysis caused by a spinal
cord injury. More >>>
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Rooprai Spinal Trust has one major goal to help as many people
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The
Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation is a privately
funded non-profit organisation which follows the principal aim of
promoting research worldwide in order to expedite scientific and clinical
progress towards a putative cure for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Paralysis. |
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European
Spinal Cord Injury Federation represents people living with
a spinal cord injury in the different countries in Europe. |
