We Grieve the Loss of a Champion: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933-2020
Justice Ginsburg recognized that all Americans, including people with disabilities, are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
News and Stories
United Spinal Plays Key Role in Passage of Resolution Designating September 2020 as SCI Awareness Month
The resolution, introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), recognizes the 294,000 individuals living with spinal cord injury in the U.S.
The Power of Advocacy
Change is made by the people who speak up. That’s the most important principle of advocacy. People can believe very strongly in a principle or an idea, but unless they express it, those with the power to make that idea…
District Mobilization Challenge – Rolling for United Spinal
In July, United Spinal announced our District Mobilization Challenge – a contest to sign up as many advocates as possible to our Grassroots Advocacy Network. Prizes were awarded to chapters for the state with the most advocates, the congressional district…
Meet Annie: Our New Grassroots Advocacy Manager
My name is Annie Streit, and I reside in Angola, IN. I graduated from Ball State University with a teaching degree in Social Studies Education. In 2015, I began my career as a children’s book author and motivational speaker. I…
Voting for People with Disabilities: Know Your Rights
There are federal civil rights that protect the right to vote for wheelchair users and other individuals living with disabilities.
Two United Spinal Members Awarded Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Visionary Prize
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation has selected members Andrea Dalzell and Reveca Torres as the inaugural Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize awardees for being influential voices in the world of spinal cord injury.
Pro Tips to Turn Your Wheelchair Into a Mobile Photo Booth
Photographer Kirk Williams takes us behind the lens to show how he gets great images and how you can too.
Paralympian/Occupational Therapist Kerri Morgan
With the 2020 Paralympic Games postponed and its future up in the air, threetime U.S. Paralympian Kerri Morgan finds herself at a crossroads. But not for the reason you might expect.
Living and Mobility in the Age of COVID — Inclusive Mobility
Words by Kent Keyser, Public Policy Fellow at United Spinal Association, in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the ADA.