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Author: Vincenzo Piscopo

Vincenzo Piscopo

Vincenzo Piscopo is the former President/CEO of United Spinal Association. Piscopo, a wheelchair-user who was paralyzed from a herniated disk in 2010, previously worked at The Coca-Cola Company for 25 years in a variety of strategic roles both in the US and internationally. Piscopo is also the founder and board member of the Wheels of Happiness Foundation which helps people with motor disabilities in disadvantaged areas of the world, and a member of the board of directors of the organizations Respectability and Friends of the Disabled Adults and Children. Piscopo resides with his wife and four children in Atlanta.

Illustration of a tornado on one side and a sun-scorched highway on the other.

Climate change is here. Now what?

by Vincenzo Piscopo September 27, 2023

Serving people with disabilities with warning systems, evacuation plans, and public shelters will make climate change less dangerous.... Read more.

Woman in casualwear servving a cup of tea to young woman in wheelchair

Personal Care for All Is Possible: A Disability Rights Perspective

by Vincenzo Piscopo August 30, 2023

That’s what I am fighting for. There is a lack of affordable personal care for so many in the wheelchair community.... Read more.

Three wheelchair users in front of a Yellow Cab carrying protest signs that say NYC violates civil rights - DOJ.

We Must Fight for Our Right to Accessible Transportation

by Vincenzo Piscopo July 25, 2023

Even today, In many cities, we must fight to establish our fundamental rights to accessible transportation.... Read more.

woman in powerchair attending gay pride parade

United in the Fight for Disability Justice and LGBTQIA+ Liberation

by Vincenzo Piscopo June 16, 2023

Pride Month is here, but the LGBTQIA+ community has been in the spotlight—or under the microscope—all year.... Read more.

This illustration shows a wheelchair user horrified to see his equipment destroyed as it comes off an airplane conveyer belt.

We Can Win Accessible Air Travel if We Act NOW

by Vincenzo Piscopo May 17, 2023

We have an opportunity to make accessible air travel a reality — IF we act now.... Read more.

man in wheelchair pushing a child in a tire swing.

I Am Against Physician-Assisted Suicide Because Our Lives Are Worth Living

by Vincenzo Piscopo April 26, 2023

The debate over physician-assisted suicide has gained prominence in the past year thanks to the continuous expansion of who is eligible for euthanasia in Canada.... Read more.

We Must be Seen to be Accepted and Advance

by Vincenzo Piscopo April 17, 2023

We require representation to be accepted and advance in American society.... Read more.

A Land Rover parked in the stripes between two accessible spaces, rending them both useless.

It Should be Easier to Find Accessible Parking

by Vincenzo Piscopo March 15, 2023

Join the fight for accessible parking by signing up for our Advocacy Network’s Working Group on Accessible Parking.... Read more.

White fingers place a block with the word "un" ontop of blocks spelling out "fair."

Guess Which Employees are More Vulnerable to Economic Instability?

by Vincenzo Piscopo February 17, 2023

Employees with disabilities are sharply affected by the economic downturn.... Read more.

Include Me in Your Architectural Designs Now

by Vincenzo Piscopo January 20, 2023

Designing inclusive spaces that everyone can fully use should be an intriguing challenge, not a dreary legal commitment.... Read more.