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Presented as a platform presentation to the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, September 2020, virtual.
Supported by the Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation and National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant nos. 90SI5014, 90DP0078). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this article do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Disclosures: none.
