Spinal Network: The Total Wheelchair Resource Book (Spiral-bound)

by Jean Dobbs (Editor), Barry Corbet (Editor) "I'm the first quad I'd ever known..." (more)
Key Phrases: orthotic seating, quad rugby, high quads, New York, United States, Rehabilitation Hospital (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Awesomely complete ... should be kept within reach of all wheelchair users and their companions." -- Los Angeles Times

"Mindbendingly, breathtakingly comprehensive! I only wish there had been a resource like this when I was newly disabled." -- John Callahan, syndicated cartoonist and quadriplegic

Product Description
Now in its 3rd edition, Spinal Network: The Total Wheelchair Resource Book is as vibrant as ever with 586 pages of profiles, articles and resources on every topic of interest to wheelchair users. Subjects include health, coping, relationships, sexuality, parenthood, computers, sports, recreation, travel, personal assistance services, legal rights, financial strategies, employment, media images and much more.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 586 pages
• Publisher: Nine Lives Press, Inc. (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971522308
• ISBN-13: 978-0971522305
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,436,101 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "Best Disability Read" for consumers & professionals, June 11, 2002

By	Al DeGraff, Author and Disability Survivor (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews

For consumers who have succeeded for decades in living with their disability, "Spinal Network" has earned its reputation as a survival reference; for those who are coping with disability as a new lifestyle, SN provides coping strategies as well as time-proven resources for becoming independent and living each day to the max; for professionals and the curious community, SN provides the most grounded and accurate portrait of active people who have declared their disability an asset. Having survived my disability for 35 years, I can say with confidence -- for everyone -- that SN is the "Best Disability Read" available anywhere! Buy it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book!, May 7, 2007

By	David Lambert (Rochester, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't understand why this book is no longer in print. I bought it soon after I suffered a severe spinal cord injury. This book describes so many ways that someone with a SCI can remain active, from sailboating to downhill skiing, handcycling, flying a glider, traveling, mountain climbing, sex, etc, etc, etc... It also gives the current state of medical research in stem cell therapy. It gives phone numbers and web site addresses to the experts where you can get more information and the book itself is FULL of practical information (for example, what to do if you need to urinate during a long airplane flight). I've mentored other new SCI patients and loaned out my copy of this book and found this to be an indispensible resource. It answers basic questions that aren't covered by rehab therapists.