First-Ever Virtual Roll on Capitol Hill
Roll on Capitol Hill is less than two months away, and the United Spinal advocacy and policy team is excited to elevate the voices of the SCI/D community and advocate for policies that empower it.
News and Stories
Will You Help United Spinal Paint the Map Orange?
Our goal is to register enough advocates in all 435 Congressional districts to ensure that whenever we reach out to Congress, every single Representative and Senator knows that we have broad support in the communities they represent.
Advocate Analyst Michele Lee
It took Michele Lee a few years to adjust to her injury, but she eventually directed her frustration into accessibility and representational activism, and now she can’t be stopped.
Coping During COVID
How our community stays sane in crazy times.
Leading From the Heart: United Spinal’s New CEO, Enzo Piscopo
What do you get when you blend an impressive background in corporate America with a degree in creativity and a passion for disrupting the status quo? That question and more answered in this profile of United Spinal Association’s new president and CEO.
Fighting COVID-19: A First-Person Report
Barb Zablotney, who is in her 13th year as an active T10 incomplete paraplegic, tells her story about contracting COVID.
Piscopo’s Vision: Maximizing The Disability Advantage
United Spinal's new CEO, Enzo Piscopo, shares his hopes and vision for the organization in a Q&A with our staff.
Thank You OTs For Making A Difference
This year we’ve been lucky to work with two Doctor of Occupational Therapy students, Anna Ellison (left) and Emily Bowman (right) who have been completing their capstone projects with United Spinal.
Andy Hicks: A Passionate Advocate
Thank goodness that Andy Hicks was a pretty lousy painter, but a man with a vision who demanded better for folks with spinal cord injuries from a very young age.
Mastering the Work-Home Balance
How are we balancing personal and professional lives? Are there unique obstacles — or benefits — for our community?