Employment opportunities are a ‘key to freedom’ for wheelchair users
Wheelchair users who work in various industries reflect on their employment journeys in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.... Read more.
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: A Time to Reflect, Educate & Advocate
Did you know approximately 17,700 Americans acquire a spinal cord injury each year? Wheelchair users share personal reflections on living with SCI.... Read more.
Creating space for ambulatory wheelchair users
United Spinal’s newest peer support group, Walking Rollers, is a space for ambulatory wheelchair users.... Read more.
Disability Pride Month: Reflections from Wheelchair Users
Disability Pride Month honors the richness that individuals with disabilities bring to our communities, while acknowledging the challenges they face.... Read more.
Be the change you want to see: disability advocates gathered for Virtual Roll on Capitol Hill
200 United Spinal advocates met with Congress this week urging them to act on policies that impact the independence of wheelchair users.... Read more.
SCIboston Awarded $135,000 from Cummings Foundation
United Spinal's Boston Chapter is one of the 150 nonprofits in Massachusetts that received funding through the Cummings Foundation.... Read more.
Disability Community Wins Big on Airline Accessibility in New FAA Bill
President Biden signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill to improve aviation safety for disabled passengers and airline workers.... Read more.
Our Work Readiness Program is Paving the Way to Success for Wheelchair Users
After working for himself for 30 years, Greg Houck learned important employment skills through our Work Readiness program.... Read more.
New partnership with TandemStride revolutionizes trauma recovery
TandemStride heralds a new era in trauma recovery, further emphasizing the importance of survivorship and community in the healing process.... Read more.
Byram Healthcare helps United Spinal distribute New Beginnings Backpacks
In partnership with Byram Healthcare, United Spinal will distribute New Beginning Backpacks to over 100 hospitals to support newly injured individuals.... Read more.