Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Report of Recommendations from the State of the Science Meeting on Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Research at the White House

In November 2011, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) sponsored a meeting at the White House to report on the recommendations from the State of the Science meeting on Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Research held in June 2011. Participants of the meeting discussed a broad range of biopsychosocial issues in SCI rehabilitation along with research recommendations including: a) Neurologic and Functional Recovery; b) Assistive Technology for Mobility and Function; c) Aging and Secondary Conditions; and d) Psychosocial, Vocational and Quality of Life Outcomes.