Disability Resources Links
At Sunshine Furniture, we have found that in addition to helpful products for your lifestyle, resources that are welcoming, personable, and informative can make an enormous difference in your outlook and everyday experience. So we offer the Tuff Koda "easier chair" for your physical comfort, and also the links below, which range from magazines to websites to rehabilitation centers to news and research sources.
CASCIL
The mission of the Caring & Sharing Center for Independent Living, Inc.
(CASCIL) is to assist persons with all types of disabilities and their families,
to achieve the greatest degree of self-determination in accessibility, advocacy,
education, employment, and place of residence in keeping with the consumer's
freedom of choice.
Warm
Springs
Nothing changes lives more than a catastrophic experience. Except perhaps
Warm Springs, a not-for-profit system specializing in rehabilitation. We
help patients recovering from illness, injury and surgery maximize their
independence, relearn life and work skills, and rediscover their capacity
to live life to its fullest. And after more than 60 years of success, we
believe now, more than ever, in the ability of the human spirit.
Wheelchair
Junkie
Wheelchair Junkie – Mobility With Attitude! This site is independently
owned and operated by mobility superstar, Mark E. Smith, who is also a manager
and designer for Pride Mobility Products. WheelchairJunkie.com is about
mobility, not manufacturers. It’s just a user-helping-user thing,
and no matter which brand wheels are under your rear, we’re here to
help.
New
Mobility Magazine
Welcome to newmobility.com, the Web site for New Mobility Magazine and the
leading online resource for Disability Culture and Lifestyle. Newmobility.com
is a tremendous research and communication tool for anyone with an interest
in disability issues. And note that almost all our site is accessible without
having to log in.
Disabled
Dealer Magazine
Disabled Dealer Magazine. Regional Publications where individuals and businesses
sell their used (and new) adaptive equipment; accessible vans, scooters,
homes, wheelchairs, and much more. Our mission is to bring people with disabilities
and the elderly complete access to new and pre-owned adaptive equipment,
services, resources, and events throughout the nation.
Sports
'N Spokes
For over 25 years, SPORTS 'N SPOKES has been an important part of the nation's
sport focused disabled community. Readers who rely on us for the most comprehensive,
engaging coverage of wheelchair sports—from rugby and rock climbing
to tennis and golf, trust Sports 'n Spokes for its integrity and sound judgment.
Sports ‘N Spokes is published by the Paralyzed
Veterans of America (PVA).
Paraplegia
News
PN – The Magazine for wheelchair users: news and information to broaden
your horizons and improve your life. For more than 50 years, PN/Paraplegia
News has been an important part of the nation's disabled community. Readers
who rely on us for the most comprehensive, engaging coverage of wheelchair
living—from spinal-cord-injury research and car/van adaptations, to
legislation that impacts people with disabilities and accessible travel,
trust PN/Paraplegia News for its integrity and sound judgment.
Sci
Info Pages
Spinal Cord Injury Books, Resource Materials & Gifts. Here you will
find inspirational and resource books and other publications pertaining
to spinal cord injuries. Most of the books are affiliated with, and can
bepurchased at Amazon.com. They make great caregiver references or gifts
for those with a spinal cord injury. Most of these books are 30% off and
ship free on orders over $25.
Access
Anything
The mission of Access Anything is to improve the quality of life for millions
of people living with disabilities in the United States and around the world
by encouraging them to enjoy life to its fullest through the sense of freedom
provided by travel, adventure, and a “never give up” attitude.
It is our vision to spread awareness concerning the need for better accessibility
by writing a series of adventure travel guides for people with disabilities
and to establish a common ground where people and information can come together
and work to expand the rapidly growing adaptive travel industry.
There
is Room at the Inn
Penned by the editor of Emerging Horizons, There Is Room at the Inn is a
guide to accessible inns and B&Bs throughout the US. Grouped geographically
by state this handy guidebook contains 117 properties in 40 states. It features
a wide selection of lodging choices from Victorian Inns and quaint B&Bs
to mountain retreats, a dude ranch and even two safari parks.
Emerging
Horizons Magazine
Emerging Horizons is a consumer oriented magazine about accessible travel.
Emerging Horizons’ primary focus is travel for people with mobility
disabilities; everybody from wheelchair-users to slow walkers. Lots of access
information, resources, news and travel tips. All with no advertising! Available
in print and online.
From
There to Here
From There to Here – Stories of Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury.
From There To Here: Stories of Adjustment To Spinal Cord Injury is certainly
about hope -- but not by way of mere inspiration. These essays are the stuff
of whole human lives, and illustrate the real and complex process of how
people respond to sudden and overwhelming change. They start from trauma
and confusion, their vision of the future challenged to the core, and ultimately
arrive at a place that each of them in their own way calls "adjustment."
A place that none of them could have imagined when they were There. The
heart of these stories is what happened in between - the actual journey
to adjustment, acceptance, meaning, and possibility. The journey to Here.
Spinal
Network
Spinal Network is the essential resource for making important life choices
after spinal injury, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, amputation,
ALS and other onditions. Through the eyes of survivors who have paved the
way, this information-packed book explores options in health, technology,
attendant services, employment, travel, sports, relationships, sexuality
and parenting. It explains--in clear language--the intricacies of legal
rights, government benefits and cure research. It covers the arts and media
that affect how society views people with disabilities--and how we view
ourselves. Sometimes humorous, always honest, Spinal Network is the one
book you need to not only survive disability, but maybe even enjoy the ride.
Enabling
Romance
Enabling Romance: a guide to love, sex, and relationships for people with
disabilities (and the people who care about them). Sex and relationships
don't end with disability, and Enabling Romance proves it. Written by a
husband and wife team, one of whom has a disability, this book intelligently
and honestly debunks the myth that disabled equals asexual. Dozens of people
with disabilities share the details of their intimate relationships, creating
an invaluable resource for people newly disabled or newly single with a
disability.
A
Young Person's Guide to Wheelchair Lifestyle
This indispensable guide breaks new ground with two separate volumes: A
Young Person's Guide to Wheelchair Lifestyle and A Guide to Wheelchair Lifestyle
for Parents, Teachers and Professionals. Vol. 1, for grade school children,
plants the seeds of independent living and disability pride with upbeat
profiles of other kids, exciting recreational opportunities, peer advice
and much more. It's not just about kids -- it's for kids! Vol. 2 helps adults
empower kids to live a full and independent life with tips from other families,
the latest health information, plus detailed advice on insurance, personal
assistance, education, transportation, technology and travel. Packed with
resources and illustrated with positive images, these two volumes give kids
on wheels -- and the adults who care about them -- the tools to succeed.
BlazeSports
America
BlazeSports America. is a direct legacy of the 1996 Paralympic Games held
in Atlanta, Georgia. These Games, the first held on American soil, were
the realization of the dreams of thousands of Americans involved in the
delivery and growth of sports for persons with physical disabilities in
the United States. Committed to the development of a national program that
eventually makes community based adaptive sports a reality for children
and adults with physical disabilities, the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing
Committee established USDAF in 1993. In 2006 USDAF officially changed its
name to BlazeSports America as the BlazeSports brand became highly recognizable.
National
Wheelchair Basketball Association
Welcome to the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. The National
Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is comprised of 181 basketball
teams within twenty-two conferences. The NWBA was founded in 1948, and today
consists of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout
the United States of America and Canada.
A Celebration
of Wheels
Saluting the modern wheelchair and its fascinating collection of users,
liberated and enabled by their chairs to enjoy full and fulfilling lives.
A celebration of wheels.
360
Magazine
Welcome to 360: The Accessible Lifestyle! We are an interactive ezine that
challenges the traditional views of people in wheelchairs. You've waited
long enough for a magazine that matches your active lifestyle. 360's mix
of insightful articles and unique sections promises a publication a bit
outside the norm.
Disabilities
R Us
Welcome to Disabilities-R-Us, a chat room and support group created by and
for people with physical disabilities (but everyone is welcome). Since 1997
we have been providing a warm and friendly place where you can make new
online friends from all over the world.
Capper
Foundation Easter Seals
The Capper Foundation Easter Seals is a community resource providing services
to enhance the independence of people with physical disabilities, primarily
children.
Easter
Seals
Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special
needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 80 years. From
child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for
people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help
people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal
goals.
Crotched
Moutain
Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization employing more than 900 people,
whose mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families,
embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual
support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation,
community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 consumers,
including individuals with disabilities and the elderly, living in New England
and New York.
Disability
Resouces, Inc.
Disability Resources, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established
to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information
that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play
independently. We serve thousands of individuals with disabilities through
a multidisciplinary network of service providers and consumers. In order
to reach as many people with disabilities as cost effectively as possible,
we target our services and publications to libraries, disability organizations,
independent living centers, rehabilitation facilities, educational institutions,
and health and social service providers.
Disabled
Parents
If you are a parent with a disability, a person with a disability who is
planning to become a parent, or a nondisabled partner of a disabled parent,
this site is for you. We hope that this page is a good place to start on
your own journey toward independent parenting.