SCI PILOT contains the assistive technology experiences and insights of individuals with quadriplegia.
(On getting funding) "... You've got to [demonstrate] how, by getting this piece of equipment, it will be more cost-effective then me being hospitalized. I mean you can mention quality of life, but there has to be some kind of buzzwords..."
- Jason's story
Rather than a catalogue of products, you'll find advice and strategies from those who have first hand experience in getting and using assistive devices, and descriptions of practical, homemade inventions that solve real-world problems.
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Current work on SCI PILOT (2001 - 2003) is supported by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation.
The initial project to develop SCI PILOT (1999 - 2001) was funded by the Paralyzed Veterans of America Spinal Cord Injury Education and Training Foundation.
SCI PILOT is managed from The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, in partnership with the Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre
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