At the end of June, I had the distinct honor to visit our wounded soldiers recuperating at Walter Reed and Bethesda Military Hospitals. Accompanying me was Medal of Honor recipient George Lang who, like myself, is a Vietnam veteran and John Melia, Program Director for our Wounded Warrior Project. Also […]

Just as we were about to go to press, we were struck speechless by the heartbreaking news of the death of our Secretary/Board Member William D. Hens. Bill (as he was known to friends and family) was undergoing an ordinarily simple medical procedure, when he developed complications that took his life swiftly […]

Orbit introduces a series of profiles of new members with this portrait of a young “Renaissance Man” named Toby Forrest.
Tobias (Toby) Forrest is positively brimming with self-confidence. Put simply, he is a man of action. He knows what he wants from life and does everything that he can to make […]

United Spinal held its annual membership meetings all at once on June 22, connecting more than 100 members in Eastern Pennsylvania, New York City and the Buffalo area, plus anyone who chose to check in via the Internet from their homes.
Conducted by staff at the Bulova Office in […]

On June 7 and 8, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hosted a Regional Dialogue on accessible transportation in New York City. The focus was to bring together the stakeholders of accessible transportation: the providers and the passengers. For two days, a select group of advocates, activists and […]

Since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, public parks and private recreation facilities have been required to make their grounds and programs as accessible as possible to people with disabilities. The ADA’s Title II and Title III requirements for state and local government entities […]

From June 10 to 18, I participated in the 2004 China-US Conference on Educating Students with Special Needs in Beijing, China. The conference highlighted six areas for discussion on ways to improve special education programs among Chinese and American students with disabilities. My focus was assistive technology and […]

mobileWOMEN.org: Online Magazine for Women in Wheelchairs
mobileWOMEN.org is a site where women in wheelchairs can find answers to questions about health, fashion, and other topics that are typically not addressed in women’s mainstream media. mobileWOMEN.org includes original articles as well as opportunities for reader input. The […]

Flag Day at Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park
In conjunction with the White House Commission of Remembrance, members of United Spinal Association participated in Flag Day ceremonies prior to the Phillies/Reds game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Members Richard Taylor and Fred Bowman joined other veterans, each representing […]

The 24th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games and a team of United Spinal athletes headed to St. Louis for a week of sport and fun.
The 24th National Veterans Wheelchair Games were held in St. Louis, Missouri, June 15 to 19, 2004. This year’s Veterans Games were as exciting as ever […]

After a long Buffalo winter, the cure for a severe bout of cabin fever could only be a dose of Buffalo Madness. Please be advised that the treatment should be taken with plenty of food, water and fun.
“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” —William Shakespeare, Hamlet
Each year the […]