| Member Assistance & Services |
| United Spinal offers its members personalized consultations with professional staff who are knowledgeable in: |
- Wheelchairs & Assistive Technology
- Accessibility Rights
- Healthcare & Service Locating
- Veterans Benefits
- Legislative Issues
- Accessible Travel
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- Spinal Cord Issues
- Benefits Counseling
- Social Services
- Adaptive Sports & Recreation
- Self Advocacy
- Peer Counseling
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| VetsFirst - Services For Veterans |
United Spinal’s VetsFirst program directly serves the needs of the veterans community. Our network of National Service Officers provides assistance and representation in claims for benefits and services before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, other Federal and state agencies and legal representation before the U. S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
http://www.vetsfirst.org/
Ask VetsFirst
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- Benefits Counseling Services
- Individual Representation
- Representation On Appeals
- Veterans Advocacy
- Obtaining Wheelchairs and Equipment
- Information & Resources
- Military Separation
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| Wheelchair TechGuide |
 A United Spinal member’s personal guide to wheelchairs, scooters, and assistive equipment.
http://www.usatechguide.org/
Contact your TechGuide |
- Advice On Wheelchairs
- Advice On Equipment
- Help With Problems
- Help Finding Services
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| Member Discounts and Travel Program |
 United Spinal Association’s full service travel agency that understands & addresses the travel needs of wheelchair users and persons with disabilities
ABLE to Travel
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- Accessible Transportation
- Airport Arrangements
- Accessible Accommodations
- Access to Medical Equipment
- Travel Specials & Discounts
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 United Spinal’s Wheelchair Medic program provides member discounts on the purchase of wheelchairs, scooters, wheelchair parts, and other mobility devices. Program technicians also offer free advice on wheelchair maintenance and safety.
Wheelchair Medic
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- 15% Discount on Parts
- 10% Discount on Scooters
- 10% Discount on Wheelchairs
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| Accessibility Services - Consultative Services |
United Spinal’s Accessibility Services program is devoted to ensuring that our built environment is accessible to all people with disabilities. Accessibility Services provides continuing education and training to architects and building code officials on local, state and federal access requirements. In addition, we work with developers, owners and operators to ensure that their facilities meet or exceed applicable accessibility codes and standards.
Accessibility Services
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- AIA and ICC Continuing Education provider
- Plan and Code Review
- Accessibility design and consultation
- Site assessments
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| Of Greater Service |
For more than sixty (60) years, we have committed our energy and our talents to improving the lives of individuals with a spinal cord injury or disorder. Our initiatives, in promoting inclusion, improving access, fostering independence, enhancing mobility, and demanding equality, along with our commitment to member service, has helped to improve the quality of life and to create opportunities for our members and all people with spinal cord injuries or disorders.
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- Research & Education
- Legislation
- Civil Rights Advocacy
- Healthcare Advocacy
- Outreach & Education
- Accessibility Advocacy
- Assistive Technology Advocacy
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