August 2006

DOT Reduces Hotline Hours for Air Travelers with Disabilities

DOT announces reduced toll-free hotline hours for air travelers with disabilities.

Member competes in Off-road Handcycling World Championships

United Spinal Association member Steve Ackerman will be competing in the first-ever Off-road Handcycling World Championships on August 26 and 27 in Crested Butte, Colorado.

TSA Security Measures for Persons w/ Disabilities

With todayâ€™s heightened security measures, United Spinal clarifies regulations at airport checkpoints for people who use wheelchairs and have medical conditions.

Pamphlet On Displaying the American Flag

With Labor Day fast approaching, proud Americans want to appropriately display their flag and to assist them United Spinal Association, a national non-profit veterans service and disability rights organization, is offering a free pamphlet called How To Display Our Flag .

United Spinal Praises VA Decision

United Spinal applauds the recent decision by Secretary of Veterans Affairs, R. James Nicholson, to retain existing VA medical centers in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York, and to modernize VA facilities at St. Albans, Queens.

Everyone Had a Ball @ 2nd Annual Sports Spectacular

Philadelphia, PAâ€“â€“United Spinal Association and Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia hosted the 2nd Annual Sports Spectacular, a day loaded with activities for dozen of children with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), at the Wachovia Center.

Legislative Victory for Negligence Victims

Washington, DCâ€“â€“The recent passage of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, H.R. 4, represents a significant victory for newly-injured persons with disabilities caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of another.

New Study: Breakthroughs in Brain-Computer Interfaces

United Spinal Association Hosts 52nd APS Annual Conference; New Study Examines Breakthroughs in Brain-Computer Interfaces
United Spinal Association will be hosting the 52nd Annual Conference of the American Paraplegia Society (APS) September 5â€“7, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

New Study Targets Depression Among Family Caregivers

United Spinal Association Hosts 20th AASCIPSW Annual Conference; New Study Targets Depression Among Family Caregivers
United Spinal Association will be hosting the 20th Annual Conference of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologist and Social Workers (AASCIPSW) September 5-7, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

New Study: Living Longer With SCI

United Spinal Association Hosts 23rd AASCIN Annual Conference; New Study Highlights Living Longer With Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder
United Spinal Association will be hosting the 23rd Annual Conference of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (AASCIN), September 5â€“7, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.