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You've heard the phrase information is power? It's true for anybody in today's fast-changing and complex world -- and it's truer than ever for people dealing with paralysis.

The purpose of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) is to get you started in your information quest. Each of the main content sections on the site includes resources. For example, you can find numerous connections for travel in the Travel section, or lots of related resources in the various Health departments.

In this section you'll find several categories of information and community outreach. 

There is a glossary, to help you speak the native language of paralysis and physical medicine.

There is a connection to Independent Living Centers, including the ones in your area, to help you make the best use of local resources.

There is also a link to several well-trafficked online communities, to help you meet people with similar interests and issues, across the U.S. and abroad.

The PRC has released its online library catalog featuring books and audio-visual materials available for loan. The PRC library has established a lending program with local libraries across the U.S. so that you can borrow materials through your local public library.

The Center has published the first edition of The Paralysis Resource Guide, written by Sam Maddox, creator of Spinal Network and New Mobility magazine. To get a copy, in either English or Spanish, click here.

Another key resource provided by the PRC are grants to organizations and programs that improve the daily lives of people living with paralysis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) provide more than $1,000,000 annually in Quality of Life and Health Promotion Grants to organizations nationwide that help improve opportunities, seek to remove societal and environmental barriers that limit the abilities of individuals with paralysis to participate in life activities access and day-to-day quality of life for individuals living with disabilities -- primarily paralysis -- and their families.

Funding is awarded twice yearly to programs that provide assistance through access, advocacy, education, recreation, and technology, among others.

Click here for details.