Paralysis Resource Guide Second Edition Spiral-bound – January 1, 2007

The Christopher Reeve Foundation has done a great service to the disabled community.. Author Sam Maddox has blended knowledge, resources for newly paralyzed or disabled individuals with profiles of people with disabilities. The book tells stories of encouragement and 2 galleries of photographs that break the stereotypical view of the disabled. From artists, to a WW2 vet paralyzed in Nazi Germany, to actors, to kids living full lives, it is an amazing book. To be able to download this Kindle edition for free is a wonderful gift of knowledge and resources for newly injured that are now in a situation that society does not teach you how to live with a life altering change. There are resources for grants, different comparisons for the newest wheelchair technology. The explanation of the physiology and how to live a healthy meaningful life despite a trauma is a real god send. Download this book and be educated and inspired.

Great read for new SCI patients and their family. I was able to navigate the book well and I was better informed to speak with the nurses and Doctors regarding my Son's care. I had a better understanding of his injuries and the possibilities of things that may transpire in the first days and weeks of his accident. This book allowed me to have a head start on important issues that arose, I was able to better understand what was happening. We are only 6 weeks into the accident but so far this book gave me knowledge that I would have otherwise lacked and would have left me clueless. THANK YOU!

Wow. this is awesome. The amount of research that has been done, and the ease of using it, just blew me away!If you are a Veteran, you need to get this, (its free), because the information on resources that are available to Veterans far outweighs what you will find listed in the Government/VA as resources. So many things we wish we had known about, could have saved ourselves a lot of time & money if we had gotten this sooner! If you have a family member or friend who has any type of paralysis at all, this guide will be a priceless gift to them.

I read this book to try to learn some information regarding taking care of someone at home who has health needs that cannot be handled on his or her own. Somehow, hearing suggestions from doctors or nurses or institutional caregivers did not seem realistic enough for caring for the needs of someone at home. We were given great ideas and down to earth methods on how to manage and coordinate everything.Because of this book, I was so much better prepared to care for my loved one when she came home.

As one might expect, this is an excellent resource guide. As a wheelchair user for more than 20 years, you would think I would know what's available in my own state, but I definitely found new and useful information and many more links and resources that I've yet to explore. I'd definitely recommend this guide to the newly "wheeled".

Very helpful resource guide. This is a guide on where to go to get help for various problems and diseases. Great collection and a great, easy and simple resource guide for any healthcare provider or caregiver. Highly recommend!

...a bunch of non-helpful info that I could get from Google. The Chris Reeves Charity helps NO ONE. They don't help people with paralysis. They should be more clear about that. They only give to other charities (to build play parks and other weird things). Not to appear like total jerks, they insists you read this book. TOTAL. Waste of time. #FAIL

This is a book that discuses men and women with paralysis, which I found inclusive and informative.