Sunshine After Rain
Decision, Settlement Fit Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration of AD
“Wounded Warrior Bill” Sails Through Congress
States and Scientists Fill Leadership Void Left by Feds
Misconceptions: Fatherhood and SCI
Remembering Justin Dart
The ARM Increases Independence for People with Disabilities
Structured for Success
Assistance Centers Can Answer Your ADA Questions
Members Inspire Students at P.S. 107’s Career Day

Writer Sherrance Henderson scored with her first novel based on her own experiences after spinal cord injury.
Sherrance Henderson’s first novel Sunshine Has Rain (Imperious Press, 2004) traces the journey of Channa Renée Jones, a self-absorbed, materialistic woman who must re-evaluate her life after spinal cord injury (SCI).

Supreme Court Affirms That the ADA Applies to Foreign-Flagged Cruise Ships
In a closely-watched interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Supreme Court, on June 6th, reversed a Fifth Circuit Court decision that Title III of the ADA does not apply to foreign-flagged cruise ships without clear Congressional intent. Writing for the 6-3 […]

With extraordinary speed, the “Wounded Warrior Bill”––designed to help support severely injured soldiers and their families during the rehabilitation process––sailed through both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Bush on May 11.

While the federal government watches from the sidelines, the states are racing to secure funding for stem cell research. Stem cell research advocates are concerned that this approach is leading to a fragmented and uncoordinated policy, limiting significant progress toward researching one of the most promising areas of medicine. Given the federal government’s lack of […]

Readers of Orbit are likely familiar with the grim statistics relating to disability: that the unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the United States is 66% and even higher (87.7%) among those considered to have severe disabilities. These figures indicate that, despite passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act over a decade ago, not […]

As people celebrate the ideals of independence and freedom this month, those with disabilities should take time to remember Justin Dart, Jr., one of the initiators of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is 15 years old this month.
A Spoiled Rich Kid
“He was a very spoiled, rich kid,” his widow, Yoshiko, says. […]

I have seen many movies with robots’ manipulative arms moving an infinite number of ways. Their strength enables them to crush an enemy’s wrist, pick up tools, pull down walls, and operate machines. Oddly, robots in movies are often on the side of evil and usually defeated in the end. Still, audiences love this science […]

If you’re involved in a lawsuit stemming from your spinal cord injury, a smart decision at settlement can protect your financial security for decades.

United Spinal Association has had a relationship with the Northeast Americans with Disabilities Act & Information Technology Center (ADA & IT) Center for many years. We have worked as an organization with this group, but we’d like to tell you, our members, of the services they offer that may be helpful to you.

Friday, May 20, 2005 found P.S. 107, in Flushing, New York abuzz with excitement. Myriad visitors, some with props—a horse, several dogs, and a handcycle—were roaming the campus for career day, an annual event orchestrated by Guidance Counselor Nora Tomei.
Once again, United Spinal was proud to participate in this event, this year with representatives […]