MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: Improved Visibility
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT: Leaders in Transit
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: July 2007
Make SSDI Work for People with Chronic Illness
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Get Together in Orlando
NEWSROOM: July 2007
Compiled by Peggy Hathaway
RESEARCH FRONT: July 2007
Acorda Enrolls First Patient in Phase 3 MS Study
Attacking Lou Gehrig’s Disease From All Angles
Mass Transit Access: We Were There
When it comes to the fight for mass transit for people with disabilities, United Spinal has always been a leading participant.
By James J. Weisman
Air Carrier Access for People with Disabilities
The 1986 Air Carrier Access Act has been updated and expanded to include foreign carriers, but travelers with disabilities still have a responsibility to help keep air travel as accessible as possible.
By Kleo King
Pre-owned Taxis Can Be Accessible
You can help your local cab companies find accessible vehicles, so they can help you find accessible rides.
By Terry Moakley
Paratransit: Love It or Leave It?
For those who can’t use accessible mass transportation systems, the ADA requires localities to make available paratransit services. How have they been performing since the ADA became law?
By Terry Moakley
The High Cost (and Dangers) of Improperly Adapted Vehicles
National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) is an international nonprofit trade association that ensures standards for adaptive equipment.
By Bob Nunn
Adapted Vehicles: Working the System
How does someone with limited resources find an affordable adapted vehicle? Here’s one person’s story…
By Tiffiny Carlson
Playing Safe This Summer: Outdoor Recreational Vehicle Fun 101
As warmer weekends and summer vacations draw near, the number of Americans participating in outdoor recreational activities and sports increases. And unfortunately, so do the injuries.
By Celina De León
Q & A: Terrie L. Price, PhD, President of AASCIPSW
WORKING WORLD: Résumé Writing
By Tamar Asedo Sherman
ACCESSIBLE HOME: The Wired Home
By Rosemarie Rossetti, PhD
TECH EDGE: What Will Drive AT Costs Down?
By John M. Williams
MS PERSPECTIVES: Do You Perspire? Part Three
By Ed Lash
THE BOOK NOOK: July 2007
Eating and Healing: Traditional Food As Medicine
United Spinal Authors: Sherrance Henderson and Bruce McGhie
KIDS IN ACTION: Lessons Learned
by Kathleen M. Muldoon
SPORTS ROUNDUP: July 2007
By Tom Scott and Celina De León
United Spinal Association Yankees Assist in Teaching Softball Skills to Youngsters with Disabilities for Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation
Carvel Foundation Awards United Spinal Association Grant for Kids Adaptive Sports Clinics
Jana Hunsaker Tournament Results
