Pain brought on by a spinal cord injury
THE PAiN FILES ! 

Are now located at the Paralinks Wheelchair Nation

Greetings! As we enter into 2009, a new year of most certain changes; changes are also taking place within Paralinks Wheelchair Nation.

WheelChair Nation was originally created in 2005 by Silas S. Slade with the intentions of providing the SCI community with a place to find free informative resources of information & a place for Spinal Cord Injured individuals to interact & share their experiences through community forums.  Silas S. Slade a C3/6 Quadriplegic since 1999 per a driving accident, has an Associates of Arts in Health Administration.

Paralinks The Electronic Directory for People with Spinal Cord Injuries.  Gary Schooley a Paraplegic for over 30 years the result of a 40 foot fall is the founder of Paralinks and has been running it for 11 years. Due to health issues, the lack of time & the need to spend more time on other projects, the moment had arrived for Gary to roll away and turn his position over to a younger more energetic person with a personal relationship with SCI.

After a 6 month search, in March of 2008, Silas answered Gary's call with enthusiasm & experience, they agreed to incorporate their web-sites to better serve the Spinal Cord Injury community. Their ideas & their goals fitted each others sites seamlessly, so it was only natural for them to combine sites & proceed using the name “Paralinks: WheelChair Nation”. Now 9 months after Gary & Silas connected, the transition is complete. Gary will remain in the background playing a minor role in the operation of the site.

Leslie Johnson, a columnist for Paralinks has been in a wheelchair since the age of sixteen paralyzed from the neck down. Leslie who has a Associates in Criminal Justice & a Bachelors of Social Work, will continue to write the Bi-Monthly column:  ''Dad On Wheels'

Contacts: Silas Slade - Gary Schooley

ALSO SEE: A story of One Mans Pain http://www.paralinks.net/garypain.html