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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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Grassroots Advocacy

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DOT Reduces Hotline Hours for Air Travelers with Disabilities

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

August 31st, 2006 | Comments are closed

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.

August 24th, 2006 | Comments are closed

TSA Security Measures for Persons w/ Disabilities

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

August 17th, 2006 | Comments are closed

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 .

August 17th, 2006 | Comments are closed

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.

August 15th, 2006 | Comments are closed

Everyone Had a Ball @ 2nd Annual Sports Spectacular

Philadelphia, PA––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.

August 10th, 2006 | Comments are closed

Legislative Victory for Negligence Victims

Washington, DC––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.

August 4th, 2006 | Comments are closed

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 5–7, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

August 3rd, 2006 | Comments are closed

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.

August 3rd, 2006 | Comments are closed

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 5–7, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

August 3rd, 2006 | Comments are closed
 
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