Links to helpful organizations:
Polio Survivors Association
12720 La Reina Avenue
Downey, California 90242
(562) 862-4508 voice and fax
- Information on polio and the late effects of polio.
- An excellent resource for students, with descriptive text and numerous photographs.
Post-Polio Health International
4207 Lindell Blvd., #110
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
(314) 534-0475
- Information on polio and the late effects of polio.
- Resource list of physicians, other healthcare professionals, and polio support groups
Polio Today
A web site maintained by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This web site is designed to raise awareness of post-polio syndrome and to be a resource for polio survivors.
- Several informative videos are available online from this web site.
Post-Polio Support Group of Orange County
We work together on many projects, and a number of polio survivors attend both groups' meetings. This group meets the second Saturday of the month in Villa Park, California.
Not Just Polio: My Life Story
The autobiography of Richard Daggett, a member of our group, can be ordered from Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble. It can also be ordered through the Polio Survivors Association. All proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the Polio Survivors Association and The Amigos Fund of Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.
