Congress is urged to pass financial aid rider for wounded warriors and their families.
Staff Sergeant Ryan Kelly (Ret.) served with the 490th Civil Affairs attached to 3rd ACR. On the morning of July 14, 2003, Sgt. Kelly was on his way to Baghdad to attend a health and education conference when the Humvee he […]

Hiring a home care aide can be a daunting experience. This article takes you through the
process step-by-step.
Whether you are looking for a home care provider or have utilized home care services previously, United Spinal Association offers the following tips on locating, training, and managing a personal home care provider. This information will be applicable […]

RespiteMatch.com matches people who need attendant care with people who provide it.
Finding quality attendant care can seem like a complicated maze, with stress awaiting at every turn. Thanks to David Jayne, founder of RespiteMatchSM, www.respitematch.com, there just might be a way out.
“In 1987, I was twenty-six years old and an avid fly fisherman,” […]

The 1990s were a golden age of travel for people in wheelchairs. The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 each contributed to making people with disabilities more mobile than at any time in history.
But then came the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and security measures at our […]

An issue that we have been following for quite some time has finally been resolved. The signs that were once posted at the moving walkways at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, that prohibited people in wheelchairs from using the moving sidewalks are no longer in place.
As of January 18, 2005, the Manager […]

As I cruised the aisles in the exhibit hall of the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2005 Conference, Showcasing Excellence in Assistive Technology, in Orlando, Florida, in January, I watched consumers with disabilities, special education teachers, school and government administrators, rehabilitation counselors, human resource managers, and people in the information technology fields clutch and seriously […]

Step into the dating world with confidence.
When I was asked to write a short article for this month’s issue, I enthusiastically agreed until I heard the topic: the dreaded ‘Dword’––dating. I never thought that I’d still be dating at 40 years old. I was actually married for five years, but, unfortunately, it ended in […]

United Spinal Association has created a new Web site dedicated to reversing Medicare’s in-the-home policy, which restricts beneficiary access to needed wheelchairs and scooters. Rightwheelchair.org, a joint project of United Spinal Association, Independence Through the Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition and the Clinician Task Force, will serve as a vehicle for inspiring grassroots […]

United Spinal Association has joined two national disabilities rights organizations, Equal Rights Center (ERC) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), in a lawsuit against Archstone-Smith Trust––one of the nation’s largest residential developers––and other defendants, including architects involved with designing Archstone buildings. The complaint alleges that Archstone designed and constructed thousands of housing […]

A fundamental goal of our organization is to help individuals with spinal cord impairment (SCI) get their lives back and become fully participating members of society. The process, of course, begins with initial treatment and rehabilitation, and then securing the means to resume life back in the community. One basic and necessary tool to accomplish […]

This is a reminder to all who might be putting off going to the doctor for small, but nagging, problems that won’t go away––or for an overdue physical examination. Attending to health issues is important for all of us and, as we get older, this becomes even more crucial. Getting the care we need not […]