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 Disability Etiquette (PDF)
A great resource for businesses, schools, organizations, staff training and disability awareness programs. You don’t have to feel awkward when interacting with, or when you meet, a person who has a disability. This booklet provides tips for you to follow that will help create positive interactions and raise everyone’s comfort levels. The publication offers advice related to a diverse number of specific disabilities. |
Canes To Wheelchairs: Mobility Alternatives (PDF)
How you get around has a big impact on what you can do and where you can go. This 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. It offers overviews, insights, and explains the options for those who are looking to improve their mobility and independence. |
Accessible Air Travel (PDF)
Although air travel today is available to most people, barriers to access still exist. A passenger with a disability may encounter obstacles just to reach an airplane seat. It is vitally important for travelers with disabilities and their companions, travel agents, and others involved in air travel to know what to expect from the time an airline reservation is booked to the moment the flight touches down. |
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What is SCI/D? (PDF)
This brochure is a general introduction to SCI/D. Understanding what a spinal cord injury is and what diseases affect the spinal cord is not only the first stage of rehabilitation, it is also an important key to prevention. |
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Parking Pads (PDF)
Have you ever discovered someone illegally parked in a handicapped zone and wished you could say or do something? Now you can! Take action with our handy “Just a Minute…” is 60 Seconds too long parking pad. Simply slip one of these informative reminders under the offender’s windshield wiper and you’ve made your point. |
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Women’s Health (PDF)
For many women with spinal cord injuries or disorders (SCI/D) knowledgeable physicians and the right facilities are often hard to find. Use this checklist, not only for your own personal information, but also for educating your primary health care provider on what he or she needs to know about the unique needs and concerns of women with SCI/D. |
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Fire Safety for Wheelchair Users (PDF)
United Spinal Association offers some important tips to handle situations before and during a fire, and to address fire prevention within private homes. It is important to recognize that all people living with mobility impairments do not have the same type of home. Therefore, the following tips should be used only as a model to be modified and adjusted to fit each individual’s private residence. |
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Stay Safe: Preventing Spinal Cord Injury (PDF)
Not many people believe they can become a statistic of spinal cord injury; however, it happens every day. It is important to know that spinal cord injury can happen to anyone at any time. There are some protective measures you can take to avoid getting a spinal cord injury. |
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Taking Action (PDF)
The information contained in this pamphlet is designed to enable you to become an effective self-advocate. A self-advocate is someone who is actively involved in getting what they want. As advocates for organizations can attest, advocacy is a process. |
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Adaptive Automotive Equipment (PDF)
Significant improvements have been made in the technology of adaptive automotive equipment, giving individuals with spinal cord injuries or disorders (SCI/D) more options than ever for getting back behind the wheel of a car. Take a look at how adaptive controls can make a big difference in the quality of someone’s life. |
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Motorsafe Brochure (PDF)
Safe motoring starts with information and United Spinal is offering a useful new brochure providing critical safety tips to remember when operating any type of motorized equipment. Whether it¹s a car, a boat, a snowmobile, or any popular recreational vehicle, MotorSafe is your guide to staying in control and staying safe. |
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Motor Vehicle Safety Tips (PDF)
This handy bookmark is a compact overview of motor vehicle safety, with eye-opening statistics and a convenient list of important facts to help you avoid the most common errors when operating any type of motorized vehicle. Concise, portable, informative, this Motorsafe bookmark is a perfect reminder
for drivers of all ages. |
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Motorcycle Safety Tips (PDF)
“Born to be wild” may be an anthem for a generation of motorcycles enthusiasts but the accident rates are a sobering reminder that there’s more to riding than the romance of the open road. Make that inner “Easy Rider” a “Safer Rider” with this valuable list of statistics and safety tips. |
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Boating Safety Tips (PDF)
An afternoon on the water in an open boat is one of summer’s most alluring pastimes. Keep all your sailors and yourself safe and dry with this informative compilation of common-sense rules for mariners of all ages. |
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Personal Watercraft Safety Tips (PDF)
An afternoon on the water in an open boat is one of summer’s most alluring pastimes. Keep all your sailors and yourself safe and dry with this informative compilation of common-sense rules for mariners of all ages. |
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Snowmobile Safety Tips (PDF)
The lure of a pristine, snow-covered mountainside is irresistible for snowmobile aficionados and to make sure you get back to the lodge safely, check out this handy review of do’s and don’ts for this fast-growing winter sport. |
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All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Tips(PDF)
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are among the most popular recreational vehicles in the nation today, but along with popularity comes increased risk and sometimes carelessness. Don’t spoil the fun––get a copy of this timely list of safety reminders today. |
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF)
Many regard the ADA as the most sweeping piece of civil rights legislation since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Others believe that because of the many structural and communications barriers the ADA will remove, it is the farthest-reaching civil rights law ever enacted. |
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How To Display Our Flag
When we view the flag, we think of liberty, freedom, and pride. The American flag has accompanied mankind on its greatest achievements. It flies at both poles, on the moon, and sits atop Mount Everest. The flag is how America signs her name. Learn how to properly display our flag. |
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The Fair Housing Amendment Acts (PDF)
This law is intended to increase housing opportunities for people with disabilities. However, individual citizens must come forward with concerns, file complaints or sue if they believe their rights have been violated. The government has no other way of detecting discrimination as it occurs. As a result, it is important to understand this legislation and how to make it work for you. |
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Accessing Local Government (PDF)
Participatory government is at the foundation of the social and political structure of the US, but many Americans with disabilities are denied the opportunity to share in their state and local governments. Discriminatory hiring practices and inaccessible public buildings prevent persons with disabilities from participating in their government. Learn how to access state and local government to initiate change. |
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Survey- Spinal Cord Injury/Disease (PDF)
The purpose of this study is to generate a better understanding of life with a spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS) or post-polio syndrome. Interviews were conducted with 290 adults who have been diagnosed with one of the three conditions (132 with SCI, 104 with MS, and 54 with post-polio). |
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Planning Your Will (PDF)
By using this step-by-step guide, you will see how planning your will can save money for both you and your heirs. You will also find out how meaningful and rewarding a process it can be for you. |
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United Spinal Association 2006 Annual Report (PDF) |
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