Accessibility

Take Action to Protect Our Access to Public Pools

The ADA is under attack! Take action to protect access to public pools for wheelchair users and other people living with disabilities. [...]

United Spinal Joins Liu in Rejecting New York City’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” Until All Vehicles Are Wheelchair Accessible

United Spinal joins New York City Comptroller John C. Liu in rejecting Mayor Bloomberg’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” until all vehicles are wheelchair accessible. [...]

Taxi Contract Violates Civil Rights, Dead on Arrival Until It Meets Requirements of ADA

New York City Comptroller John C. Liu: Taxi Contract Violates Civil Rights, Dead on Arrival Until It Meets Requirements of ADA [...]

Accessible Air Travel: Your Backstage Pass

Join us for a free webinar on accessible air travel for wheelchairs users and others living with disabilities–Wed., May 9, 3-4:30 pm EDT. All the resources needed to avoid the headaches and stress of flying. [...]

Self-Serve Gasoline Station Frustrations

Wheelchair users nationwide are becoming increasingly more frustrated when they need to fill up their gas tanks, and not just because of the price increase. [...]

Bloomberg Unveils NYC’s Embarrassing ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’

Bloomberg unveils NYC’s embarrassing ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’. [...]

United Spinal’s General Counsel Jim Weisman Discusses Accessible Taxi Issue in Documentary Film Project “When I Walk”

Our general counsel Jim Weisman discusses accessible taxi issue in documentary film project entitled “When I Walk”–created by Jason DaSilva, a filmmaker chronicling his experience living with primary-progressive multiple sclerosis. [...]

Court of Appeals Doesn’t Help City of New York in Taxi Case

Court of Appeals doesn’t help City of New York in taxi case. [...]

United Spinal Teams Up With Cornell To Host Free ADA Training Webinars

Our Accessibility Services program teams up with Cornell University to host free ADA training webinars for architects, ADA coordinators, and building owners. [...]

Able to Travel Produces New Accessibility Guide to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Our accessible travel program has produced a new wheelchair guide to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico–a major port for accessible cruise ships. [...]

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