Resources

Day to Week Hotels

Courtyard Austin North 12330 North IH-35, Austin, TX (512) 339-8374 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ausnp-courtyard-austin-north-parmer-lane/

Holiday Inn Express Austin North Central‎ 8500 North IH-35, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 821-0707 http://www.hiexpress.com/

Ramada Limited‎ 9121 North IH-35, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 836-0079‎ http://www.ramada.com

SpringHills Suites Austin North‎ 12520 North IH-35, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 833-8100‎  http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ausne-springhill-suites-north-parmer-lane/  

More than a week

Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel 8221 North IH-35 Austin, TX - (512) 339-0005 www.extendedstaydeluxe.com

Apartments for Rent:

UMoveFree is the largest and most popular free apartment finding service in Texas. Search updated apartment listings on their website or let one of their licensed agents do the searching for you. The service is free and renters that use UMoveFree to locate their apartment are provided a Free Move or $200 Rebate! UMoveFree’s service is especially helpful to renters with disabilities because their agents can provide a personalized list of properties that not only match your rental criteria but also have wheelchair accessible apartments available for rent. They will also pay a moving company to help move you into your new apartment!

Austin Apartments
Dallas Apartments
Fort Worth Apartments
Houston Apartments
 

For more information on apartment accessibility see this Fair Housing Accessibility Handbook provided by the Fair Housing Advocates Association

Airport

Austin Bergstrom International Airport
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport/default.htm

Services for Travelers with Disabilities
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport/adaservices.htm

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you or someone you know has a disability, the following information may be useful in making a trip through the airport an easy one. Travelers with disabilities requiring immediate assistance may call (512) 530-2242.

Car Rental Agencies

Advantage Rent A Car: www.advantage.com
3600 Presidential Blvd
Austin, Texas 78719
Phone : 512-389-2633 

Avis Rent-A-Car: www.avis.com
3600 Presidential Blvd
Austin, TX 78723
512-530-3400

Capps Van & Car Rental: www.cappsvanrental.com
4300 Airport Blvd.
Austin, TX 78722
512.323.0003

Enterprise Rent-A-Car: www.enterprise.com
319 South Lamar
Austin, TX 78704-1019
512- 472-1373

Longhorn Car-Truck Rentals & Sales: www.longhorncartruckrentals.com
4812 N IH 35
Austin, Texas
512-452-1773

One Affordable Car Rental:
8301 Research Boulevard
Austin, TX 78758-8348
(512) 836-9292‎

Hospitals

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center: www.southaustinhospital.com
901 W. Ben White Blvd
Austin, TX 78704
Telephone: (512) 447-2211

St. David’s Medical Center, Main: http://stdavids.com/
919 E 32nd Street
Austin, TX 78705
Telephone: (512) 476-7111

Seton Main: www.seton.net
1201 West 38th St.
Austin, TX 78705
512-324-1000

Urgent Care facilities:
Pro Med South: www.promedaustin.com
3801 South Lamar
Austin, Texas 78704
Phone: 512-447-9661

Texas Urgent Care: http://www.txurgentcare.com/
2100 W. William Cannon, Suite C
Austin, Texas 78759
(512) 326-2243 voice
 

Travel Information

Visiting the United States
http://www.usa.gov/visitors.shtml

Visiting Austin and Central Texas
http://www.austintexas.org/

Transportation

City Bus Service with wheelchair lift
http://www.capmetro.org/riding/lift.asp cab companies Need info

Additional Modalities

Acupuncturist Andra Millian 512.892.0288
www.austinonsiteacupuncture.com

Massage Therapist Marc Frazier 512.445.0773
www.socoathleticclub.com
 

Financial Resources

NTAF – National Transplant Assistance Fund www.ntafund.org

Victim Assistance 512-463-1919 Fax: 512-475-2440 Web site:
www.tdcj.state.tx.us/victim/victim-home.htm

Victim Compensation 1-800-983-9933 or 512-936-1200 Fax: 512-320-8270
www.oag.state.tx.us/victims/about_comp.shtml

Exercise Based Recovery Research
 

• Fitts RH, Riley DR, Widrick JJ. Physiology of a microgravity environment. Invited review: Microgravity and skeletal muscle. J Appl Physiol. 2000 Aug;89(2):823-39 http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/89/2/823
• Koopmans GC, Minaard R, Deumens R, et al. Cytogenesis and improved functional recovery after enriched environment in the spinal cord injured rat. Program No. 498.9. 2003 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2003. Online. http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2003/index.html
• McDonald JW, Becker D, Sadowsky CL, et al. Late recovery following spinal cord injury. J Neurosurg Spine. 2002 Sep;97(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dop...
• Raineteau O, Fouad K, Bareyre FM, et al. Reorganization of descending motor tracts in the rat spinal cord. Eur J Neurosci. 2002 Nov;16(9):1761-72
• Raineteau O, Schwab ME. Plasticity of motor systems after incomplete spinal cord injury. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2001 Apr;2(4):263-73 http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/35067570
• Shapiro JR, Beck TJ, LeBlanc A, et al. Patterns of femoral neck bone loss in spinal cord injury and in spaceflight. Bio-astronautics Investigators’ Workshop. 2003 Jan http://www.dsls.usra.edu/meetings/bio2003/pdf/BoneMuscle/2036Shapiro.pdf
• Smith SM, Nillen JL, Le blanc A, et al. Collagen cross-link excretion during space flight and bed rest. J Clin Endocr Meta bol. 1998; 83(10):3584-91 http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/83/10/3584
• Vico L, Chappard D, Alexardre C, et al. Effects of a 120 day period of bed-rest on bone mass and bone cell activities in man: attempts at countermeasure. Bone Miner. 1987 Aug;2(5):383-94 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dop...