National, state, and local communities must be ready to respond when emergencies or disasters occur. But gaps remain that ensure people with disabilities can safely evacuate or have supplies to shelter-in-place.
Anxiety has been a constant companion throughout my life. I can vividly remember the first time I was so consumed with anxiety that I couldn’t function.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance accreditation signifies that United Spinal is deserving of donor trust as they are a well-run nonprofit organization.
Tina Walker contacted the VA but was hitting a brick wall. Then she learned about VetsFirst, a service of the United Spinal Association.
During times of emergency or disaster, typical means of communication can become unreliable. When communication and access to resources becomes altered, having a support system becomes very important.
Here are a few women women with SCI/D who helped lay the emancipatory groundwork for present-day campaigns for equality and disability empowerment.
The roots of ableism are impersonal. They are structural and, to a person with a disability, they are obvious everywhere we go—or try to go, barriers be damned.
Rhonel Cinous found a way to pursue his interests and discover new opportunities to create positive change in our society.
People with disabilities who need catheters face significant challenges in getting health insurers to adequately cover the cost of supplies.
My understanding of therapy was skewed so negatively that I did not seek therapy again for another five years. When I finally did, I wish I had started sooner.