Resources

Organizations and information for people with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and related neurological disabilities, gathered during Project Shake-It-Up (2002–2005). This is an archival list: every link was checked in October 2026, and links that no longer work have been removed.

Health, disability and rehabilitation

• The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Wheelchair Junkie
• Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
• National Wheelchair Association
• Disability Lifestyle magazine and resources
• Able Data
• SCI Information site tailored to end users
• Multiple Sclerosis Overview
• The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
• The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Resources
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Clinical Trials | MS
• ADA & People with MS | Employment Issues (PDF)
• Keeping Your Home Through Debilitating Disease

Women’s health

• Mobile Women
• Women's Health
• Find a Neurologist

Government and rural services

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Sail To Prevail

Self-defence

• National Women’s Martial Arts Federation

Travel, sports and recreation

• Traveling With Disabilities
• Travel Accessibility Resources for the Disabled and Handicapped
• International Association for Handicapped Divers
• Disabled Sports
• Sled Hockey
• Challenged Athletes Foundation, funding for Sports and Recreation Equipment

Rehabilitation centres and resource guides

• Rehab Institute of Chicago
• Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System

Employment, education and adaptive programs

• Empower Spinal Cord Injury (EmpowerSci)
• UCLA Recreation (Adaptive programs)
• Broad Futures
• National Ability Center

Rhode Island contacts (phone)

• PARI Independent Living Center 401-725-1966
• Ocean State Center for Independent Living 401-738-1013
• Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island 401-461-6599
• Rhode Island Chapter National MS Society 401-738-8383
• Rhode Island Chapter MDA- 401-732-1910