United Spinal Association and the New York Rangers and New York Islanders, respectively, will be hosting a sled hockey clinic in conjunction with Wheelchair Sports of Tampa.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.