Burns - Links
Able Data
www.abledata.com
ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States. The ABLEDATA database contains information on more than 30,000 assistive technology products (over 20,000 of which are currently available); detailed descriptions of each product including price and company information; and information on non-commercial prototypes, customized and one-of-a-kind products, and do-it-yourself designs. Note: ABLEDATA does not produce, distribute or sell any of the products listed on the database, but they will provide you with information on how to contact manufacturers or distributors of these products. They also do not produce any type of catalog.
Alberta Burn Rehab Society
www.burnrehab.com/
Site for burn survivors, team professionals, adults and children.
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
www.aarbf.org/
American Burn Association
www.ameriburn.org/
Burn care, research, teaching, rehab and prevention
American Physical Therapy Association
www.apta.org
offers list of publications of interest to parents and educators of handicapped children
British Columbia's Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund
http://www.burnfund.org/
The Burn Fund is a registered non-profit charity established in 1978 by the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association. Burn Fund volunteers and members are dedicated to burn prevention, as well as survivor support and recovery programs in the province of British Columbia.
Burns/Disfigurement Support Group Database
www.burnsupportgroupsdatabase.com
List of support groups in America for burn victims.
Burn Foundation
www.burnfoundation.org/
A Philadelphia based not-for-profit organization that offers prevention tips and support.
The Burn Institute
www.burninstitute.org/
Burn Survivor Email
www.burnsurvivor.com/contact.htm
List designed to allow burn survivors to talk to each other provide support and asks questions.
Burn Survivors Online
www.burnsurvivorsonline.com/
Burn survivor online links.
Burn Survivor Resource Center
http://www.burnsurvivor.com/supportgroups.html
Listings of support groups across the country.
Burn Survivors Throughout The World, Inc.
http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/home.html
(BSTTW) is an International 501 (c)(3) Non Profit Organization offering memberships, peer support, education, advocacy, medical referrals, public awareness for the burn survivor community, etc. They offer a support team, emergency and public chats, articles, poems, polls, newsletters, and more.
Disability Resources Monthly
www.disabilityresources.org
Web resource focused on disability issues. Includes publications, software, videos and databases.
International Society for Burn Injuries
www.worldburn.org/
Founded in 1965, this organization disseminates knowledge and provides valuable information on living with burn injury.
Johns Hopkins University Burn Center
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/burn
With links to their clinical services, patient services, and research, Johns Hopkins provides burn victims and their families with comprehensive treatment and information.
Loyola University Medical Burn Center
http://www.luhs.org/programs/burnctr.htm
Program that focuses on prevention, education and research.
Pacer
www.pacer.org
Provides assistance to individuals and families. Includes workshops and materials for parents, professionals and leadership in securing free and appropriate education for all children.
The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
www.phoenix-society.org/
Regions Hospital Burn Center
www.regionshospital.com/
Educational site on burn care geared for professional-level reading.
Shriners
www.shrinershq.org/
