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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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Quad Rugby Player Inspire Students at Brooklyn’s PS 136 to Hold onto Hope

Brooklyn, NY—United Spinal Association member Damon Rozier, along with members of the United Spinal Jets Quad Rugby team, will be demonstrating the game of quad rugby during a school assembly at P.S. 346 / Abe Stark School at 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. , Brooklyn on Friday, February 17, 2006.

February 14th, 2006 | Comments are closed

United Spinal Warns Against Unshoveled Curb Ramps

With yesterday’s record snow fall on the Northeast, United Spinal Association, a national disability group, urges the community to keep sidewalks and curb ramps that are at the corners of each block clear of snow and debris for trouble-free access for individuals using wheelchairs.

February 13th, 2006 | Comments are closed

National Disability Group Joins NY Coalition to Lobby in Albany for Stem Cell Research Funding

United Spinal Association will join New Yorkers for the Advancement of Medical Research (NYAMR) on a lobbying trip to press for legislation that would affirm and support scientific research involving embryonic stem cells and other DNA therapies.

February 10th, 2006 | Comments are closed

Cleveland Researcher Wins James J. Peters Scholar Award from United Spinal

Washington, D.C.—A research scientist at the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Center in Cleveland, Ohio, is the 2006 recipient of United Spinal Association’s James J. Peters Memorial SCI Scholar Award.

February 6th, 2006 | Comments are closed

United Spinal Hoops Ace Picked for NBA’s Wheelchair All-Star Game

Wheelchair basketball star Edy Lopez, a resident of Amityville, NY, has been selected to play in the 2006 NBA/National Wheelchair Basketball Association All-Star Classic on February 16th in Houston, Texas. The game, to be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, will take place in conjunction with the NBA’s All-Star Game 2006.

February 2nd, 2006 | Comments are closed