The ACT Focus Issue is a collaboration of more than 50 researchers and clinicians across Canada. Published in the prestigious Journal of Neurotrauma, the Focus Issue contains 13 peer-reviewed articles based on the ACT project and uses clinical and demographic data collected from individuals who participate in the Rick Hansen SCI Registry.
This participants' report is also the first activity within a comprehensive knowledge translation plan. In addition to academic journal articles, knowledge translation activities include providing data and support to SCI advocacy groups and its Canadian branches to ensure that results from the survey can be used for advocacy, nationally and in provincial jurisdictions.


Perinatal Care for Women with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Collaborative Workshop for Consensus on Care in Canada







Hocaloski S, Elliott S, Hodge K, McBride K, Hamilton L, McBride C, Basso L Summary: There are currently no standards of care for women with SCI during pregnancy and labour & delivery in North America. To address this, a one day workshop was held in Vancouver in November 2013. The workshop addressed issues of care providers' lack of knowledge of non-medical issues during pregnancy, physical and attitudinal barriers to access to care for women with SCI, and the need for better collaboration and communication between care providers. Recommendations for knowledge generation and research priorities were made during the workshop. Since the workshop, two information sources for women have been developed and are available online. Topics in SCI Rehabilitation. 2017;23(4): 386-396.