by Lori A. Wood

The AXIS Dance Company celebrates the movement of dancers with all kinds of abilities.
AXIS Dance Company uses the talents of dancers with various abilities and disabilities. (AXIS Dance Company photos by Margot Hartford.) Dance is often thought of as an art form typically performed only by ambulatory people. Innovative groups […]

by John M. Williams
The War in Iraq is resulting in thousands of individuals with permanent disabilities—at least 8,000 or more thus far—requiring either a prosthetic arm, hip or leg, thereby giving them hope that they will be whole again. According to Pentagon authorities, the number of soldiers requiring a prosthetic will continue to increase […]

by Melissa Weiss
United Spinal Association explains its support of research into therapies involving the use of embryonic stem cells.
United Spinal Association continues to support research that will make progress toward finding a cure for paralysis, and prevention of secondary complications of spinal cord injury (SCI). To this end, United Spinal supports cutting-edge […]

by Leah Feldon

1) Watch the proportion of tops. Any tops that you wear out––which is ultimately more comfortable and easy to manage than tucking them in––should be shorter than you may think. Ideally, tops should hang gracefully and end just at your lap. If they’re too much longer than that, they’ll just bunch up, […]

by Terry Moakley
It was a bit more than a year and a half ago that I retu rned home from work on a fine summer evening to find flooding in a good portion of my basement. My ancient hot water heater had sprung a leak, and in succumbing to its own demise, took […]

by Jeremy Chwat
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a program of United Spinal Association, was the recipient on December 30, 2004, of a $75,000 donation from representatives of the New York Yankees. At a press conference held at the VA Museum at the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manhattan, Yankees team President Randy Levine, […]

Veterans are losing two key allies, one at the VA and one in the House of Representatives . We thank them, wish them well and urge their successors to follow their lead.
Secretary Principi Leaves the VA
In December of last year, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Anthony J. Principi announced his intention to […]

by Jennifer M. Rodriguez

United Spinal Association joined the rescue efforts in Southeast and East Asia by donating wheelchairs, adaptive mobility equipment and supplies through the Sri Lanka Mission and Sri Lankan Airlines. The donations were dropped off in Edison, New Jersey, on Tuesday, January 11 to Sri Lankan Airlines Manager, Dillan Ariyawansa, who says there […]