People of all ages gathered for the 3rd annual Independence Expo sponsored by United Spinal Association, to learn about the newest technologies, services and accessories to benefit wheelchair users and other individuals with disabilities.
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Nobody likes to be talked down to or treated like they are invisible. But it happens every day to people who live with disabilities or use wheelchairs to get around. Many who interact with people with disabilities for the first time, whether it’s in a social or business setting, are unaware that their language and actions may be offensive and inappropriate. And it’s usually not due to a lack of sensitivity, but more of a lack of understanding.
United Spinal Association responded today to the choice of the Bloomberg administration and New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) as it failed to pick the next generation taxi that could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, as well as serve wheelchair users and the fast growing aging population.
On April 21st, United Spinal hosted its Disability Leadership and Policy Summit at Temple University’s Student Center in Philadelphia, PA to address employment issues facing people with disabilities, including students, veterans, and wheelchair users.
Here’s a great way to support United Spinal. Download a new smart phone application called Mobile Tattletale that helps prevent teenagers from texting while driving. A portion of the proceeds from the application, which costs $4.99 per year, will go to United Spinal’s wide range of programs and services for people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders.
On March 23, 2011, “Affordable Care Act” celebrated its first anniversary and there remains significant confusion among those with disabilities about the law, including concerns as to whether it even still exists. United Spinal Association is taking this opportunity to compile answers to the most often heard queries we have received from our members and others about the law. Like the game so many of us have played on those long car trips, we identified “20 Questions” that have often been raised about the law’s status, provisions, benefits and impacts.
United Spinal Association and National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), have recently announced their intended merger unifying resources to become the single, largest membership organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) nationwide.
Guy Richman, a resident of The Bronx, NY was unable to find a company willing to fix his wheelchair and was about to lose all hope. With help from United Spinal he is mobile again. But the story doesn’t end there….
Women with disabilities face numerous barriers to receiving annual breast exams, critical to their health and well-being. United Spinal Association and Independence Care System (ICS) are hosting a highly informative educational session for health care professionals to help raise awareness of this unfortunate and unnecessary situation.
United Spinal Association and National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) joined more than 150 national organizations speaking out in opposition of repealing recent gains in health care benefits through the Affordable Care Act
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And Receive The Beautiful 2012 Calendar As Our Gift To You
 NSCIA is now the membership division of United Spinal Association. Join our growing community at SpinalCord.org.
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