Oh God, Bob, I am so sorry, beyond sorry, to hear this. I know that a broken neck doesn't necessarily mean he's paralyzed, and hope that is the case. Christopher Reeves did show how much can be done, and that there is help and recovery possible from even the worst scenarios, given good care. I believe that the jist of what was learned through him is that almost all the paralysis is due to dis-use and atrophy, and that the most important thing to do is to keep passively moving the body so that circuits remain active. But the details are beyond me. There are special centers for spinal cord injury:

http://www.sci-info-pages.com/rehabs.html

But if this were my son and I was looking for information, I'd trust Christopher Reeves' website/foundation above all other information:

http://www.paralysis.org/site/c.erJM....BE3A/Home.htm

Just be there for him at this point, and you are doing the most important job a parent can do.

LizaJane