The comprehensive Life After Spinal Cord Injury resource guide contains everything you need to know about your spinal cord injury.
Originally produced by the Association des paraplégiques du Québec (APQ) for members and clients of CPA, this resource guide available in English, French and Spanish remains popular. It is written in easy-to-understand terms and covers all aspects of spinal cord injury, including health and your return to the community. Simply stated, Life After Spinal Cord Injury is "the source" for information for persons with SCI and their family members, as valuable for those with new injuries as it is for those who have lived with SCI for any length of time. We would like to credit the Association des paraplégiques du Québec (APQ), its staff and friends for the original production of this guidebook, and acknowledge the following organizations for their contributions: Convatech for contributing the Pressure Sore Drawings on pages 34-35 and the Paralyzed Veterans of America the Pressure Sore Drawings appearing on page 24, from the guide: Yes, You Can! A Guide to Self-Care for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury. Our thanks go out to Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre, Rick Hansen - Man in Motion Foundation, Human Resources Development Canada. Additional thanks to Pfizer Canada for the educational grant which made the publication of the 2002 edition possible. While all attempts have been made to be accurate and complete, because of rapid advancements in research, medicine and technology, we make no assurances as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of this manual. Neither the Association des paraplégiques du Québec (APQ) nor the Canadian Paraplegic Association shall be liable for errors or any consequences arising from the use of information published herein.
Correction and Apology:
The credits listed in the 2002 Edition of Life After Spinal Cord Injury contained several inadvertent errors. The Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) apologizes for any inconvenience caused to the Association des paraplégiques du Québec (APQ) and thank them for their excellent efforts in collaboration with CPA on this and all earlier editions of Life After Spinal Cord Injury. In addition, the talent, generosity and efforts of the following individuals made Life After Spinal Cord Injury possible and we wish to especially thank them for their contributions:
Authors: Sophie DeCorwin, Luc Filiatrault, Claude Maisonneuve, Micheline Renald, Daniel Savoie, Caterina Staltari, Martine Talbot, Brigitte Whelan
Graphic art and illustration: Sylvie Baillargeon (Claire Obscure)
Coordination: Hélène Gardner
Translation: Carmen Laht To order a copy, call us at (613) 723-1033 or send an e-mail along with your request to: info@canparaplegic.org Cost of the resource in English or French is $30.00, or $15.00 for CPA Members. The Spanish version is $3.50. | 
