Additional Resources and Organizations
Rehabilitation
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Hospitals Worldwide Gentiva Health Services-Rehab Without Walls The Trialliance of Health and Rehabilitation Professions American Occupational Therapy Association American Occupational Therapy Foundation Through its dedication to scientific inquiry, education and leadership development, the Foundation pays tribute to the significance of everyday activities in enabling those who face personal challenges to realize their full potential in society. American Physical Therapy Association Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Net Connections For Communications Disorders BIndependant K-9 for Kids Music Therapy DND Press Balance and Mobility Vestibular Disorders Association
Search through their database of worldwide hospitals (currently 12,000 entries). Search by combination of country, alphabetical letter or keyword. They report that their hospital database will eventually contain the address and contact details of every hospital in the world.
Gentiva's Rehab Without Walls® is the country's leader in innovative home and community-based neurorehabilitation services.
The Trialliance is the largest coalition of health and rehabilitation professionals in the United States, its membership is composed of the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. These rehabilitation professions are individually represented by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the American Physical Therapy Association.
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the nationally recognized professional association of approximately 40,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy.
The American Occupational Therapy Foundation promotes a society in which individuals, regardless of age or ability, may participate in occupations of their choice that give meaning to their lives and foster health and well being.
The mission of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the principal membership organization representing and promoting the profession of physical therapy, is to further the profession's role in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of movement dysfunctions and the enhancement of the physical health and functional abilities of members of the public.
Website for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
This site deals mainly with Communications Disorders, speech/language, hearing and stuttering.
Site provides survivors of brain injury and their caregivers with products to aid recovery and foster independence. Includes electronic pill boxes to emergency phones and timers, if it is brain-injury related, BIndependent probably carries it.
K9K provides highly trained service and companion dogs for children and adolescents with illness and disabilities.
"The prescribed use of music to effect positive changes in the psychological, physical, cognitive, or social functioning of individuals with health or educational problems." Learn more about this field from The Music Therapy Resource Alliance.
Disability Resource Library committed to bring information and resources to the disabled community, and to do its part in working toward the elimination of disabilities.
This site has been developed as an information resource to help increase awareness of balance disorders and the available treatment options. The information contained on this site has been compiled by NeuroCom® International, with input from leading clinicians specializing in the treatment of balance and mobility disorders. While every effort has been made to verify the clinical accuracy of the information provided; for medical advice concerning a balance disorder, consult with your physician.
VEDA is a nonprofit organization that provides information to the public and health professionals about inner-ear balance disorders such as Ménière’s disease, BPPV, and labyrinthitis.