Archive for April, 2006

Member to Compete in Int’l Tennis Championship

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Thirteen-year-old Dylan Levine, a member of United Spinal Association since 2005, has been chosen to compete in the 2006 Invacare Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup, May 1st through May 7th at the Academy of Tennis Resort in Brazil.

Free Publication about Fire Safety for Wheelchair Users

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Last Friday, a heroic rescue was made saving an 82-year-old man in a wheelchair from a burning home in Kansas City. Realizing the importance of learning the proper procedures of fire safety and evacuation for wheelchair users, United Spinal Association would like share a valuable free booklet called Fire Safety for Wheelchair Users at […]

United Spinal Staffer to Head NYC Bar Committee

Monday, April 24th, 2006

United Spinal Association is delighted to announce the appointment of its Counsel, John P. Herrion, as Chair of the Legal Issues Affecting People with Disabilities Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

MT Resident Contributes Column in National Magazine

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Bozeman, MT – Elizabeth (Beth) Livingston, a member of United Spinal Association since May 2005, is now the author of a new column called “Growing Pains” for Action, the Association’s monthly magazine.

Accessibility Services to Assist with New Mets Ballfield

Friday, April 21st, 2006

With the 2006 Baseball season underway United Spinal Association, a national disability rights organization based in Queens, is proud to announce that its Accessibility Services team has been selected by the New York Mets to ensure that its new Ballpark, scheduled for completion by Opening Day 2009, will be fully accessible to all fans with […]

Quad Rugby at Abilities Expo

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

Members of the United Spinal Jets quad rugby team––co-sponsored by United Spinal Association and the New York Jets NFL football team—will be presenting exhibition games at the Abilities Expo in Edison, NJ on Saturday, April 22 at 11:30 am and 2 pm. and on Sunday, April 23 at 1 pm.

Comedian w/ Disability Celebrates Humor Every Day

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

In honor of National Humor Month, United Spinal Association is proud to announce that member Damon Rozier, a professional comedian, will be performing at Stand Up New York on Wednesday, April 26th, at 9pm and again at Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York City on Wednesday, May, 17th, also at 9pm.