United Spinal Helps Members Rebuild After Disaster Strikes
United Spinal Association’s Ready to Roll emergency and disaster relief program distributed $500,000 to over 50 families and individuals with SCI affected by natural disasters in 2021.
News and Stories
United Spinal’s 10th Annual Roll on Capitol Hill Spotlights the Power of the Disability Community on Effective Grassroots Advocacy
The lived experiences of wheelchair users instrumental in leading the charge for critical policy change.
PTSD and Spinal Cord Injury
Acquiring a disability can often be a traumatic experience and take a significant toll on mental health and wellness.
Richard Bagby Named United Spinal's Advocate of the Year
United Spinal is pleased to recognize Richard Bagby as Advocate of the Year at the 2022 Roll on Capitol Hill. Aside from founding the Virginia chapter of United Spinal, he is being recognized for his leadership in helping to establish the Sheltering Arms Institute.
United Spinal Association Hospital Members Earn LGBTQ+ HEI Leader Designation
The Human Rights Campaign recently released its 2022 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Index leaders list which recognized 14 United Spinal hospital members or their parent organizations.
Roll on Capitol Hill and the Power of Grassroots Advocacy
The disability rights movement follows on the path of two centuries of people with disabilities organizing for the means for our independence and for social equality.
LGBTQIA Wheelchair Users Share Their Stories
What is it like being an LGBTQIA+ wheelchair user? These stories are excerpts from United Spinal’s membership publication, New Mobility.
How to Start a Support Group
Support groups provide socialization and information-sharing opportunities. Sometimes there isn’t a group available for all that want one. If this is your situation, consider starting your own!
Engaging in Wellness
When I first began to emerge from the whirlwind of emotions and overwhelming transitions that can come with a spinal cord injury, I remember constantly wondering how I was supposed to rebuild my life.
The Future of Air Travel for People with Disabilities
Whenever people with disabilities take to the skies, we not only worry about broken wheelchairs, but also, tragically, broken skin and bones and other life threatening risks.