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 Not many years ago, a person with a spinal cord injury, someone like me, would have been told, "get used to the wheelchair, friend, there’s not much in store for you." To believe that there could be an alternative to a lifetime of paralysis was considered a "false hope."
That’s not the case today. The hope is true. Treatments and therapies are just ahead of us. This isn’t just wishful thinking. Eminent scientists and clinicians around the world agree now: spinal cord injury can be fixed. The medical breakthroughs will restore function in many people with spinal trauma, returning us to fuller and more productive lives and saving millions of dollars for unneeded care.
We are not there yet. But thanks to a dedicated community of researchers, we are closing in on paralysis. This site contains information that is targeted to the scientists. It is our belief that collaboration and sharing of resources will speed the process of discovery and hasten us toward our goal—we want to put ourselves out of business.
We are focused on the task at hand, doing our part to fund research and keep public attention on the possibilities for a cure. Join us!
—Bill Shoemaker
Honorary Chairman of
the Board of Directors
Paralysis Project of America was founded in 1987 by a group of concerned parents whose children were injured in accidents. The mission of Paralysis Project is to accelerate progress toward finding a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury (SCI). Each year, the lives of more than 14,000, mostly young individuals, are shattered by SCI resulting from sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, falls, and acts of violence. Over the past 14 years, Paralysis Project has raised millions to fund cutting edge research on spinal cord repair and regeneration to speed the day when these people can walk again.
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