Fire Safety For Wheelchair Users

United Spinal Association, has developed a free online training program designed to save the lives of individuals with disabilities and mobility impairments during fire emergencies.
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Mobility Allternatives: From Canes To Wheelchairs
This free publication, written by master clinician and educator Jean Minkel, MA, PT, is a guide that assists people in making the right choice in their selection of a mobility device.
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Accessible Air Travel
Knowing what to expect from the time an airline reservation is booked to the moment the flight touches down takes the surprises out of traveling.
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Grassroots Advocacy

Advocacy made easy!. Read up on the issues or get an issue of your own off of your chest.
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National Veterans Organization Awards $2.7 Million Grant to Aid Wounded Soldiers

United Spinal Association announced today that their Board of Directors approved a grant allocation of $2.7 million to WWP, Inc.’s, Wounded Warrior Project. United Spinal Association announced today that their Board of Directors approved a grant allocation of $2.7 million to WWP, Inc.’s, Wounded Warrior Project.

Bronx VA Medical Center Renamed in Honor of United Spinal Association’s Late Director, James J. Peters

In honor of United Spinal Association’s late executive director, the Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center will be officially renamed the James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

UNITED SPINAL DONATES A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BUS FILLED WITH ADAPTIVE GEAR TO KATRINA VICTIMS WITH DISABILITIES

United Spinal Association, a national disability rights organization, has joined the nationwide relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina. This morning the Association deployed a wheelchair accessible bus and box truck to Louisiana, filled to capacity with supplies and equipment which will be donated

Nation’s Largest Conference for Spinal Cord Impairment Professionals to be Held in Las Vegas

United Spinal Association will play host to over 1,400 health care professionals in the field of spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) at its Annual Conference, September 6-8, 2005 at the Riviera Hotel. The meeting is the largest gathering of SCI/D professionals in the country and provides a forum