Helping Design a Life-Changing Product
I’m an engineer and a spinal cord injury advocate — more specifically, I’m an engineer who lives with a C4 spinal cord injury. From the moment of my injury, my goal has been the same — to get my body back.
News and Stories
Reflecting on the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
It comes as no surprise that 2020 is a year like none other. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immense impact on the health and safety of injured veterans, wheelchair users, and all people living with spinal cord injury and…
Quadriplegic Dies of COVID-19 After Hospital Denies Treatment
United Spinal Association is saddened and outraged by the events surrounding the death of Michael Hickson, age 46, in Austin, Texas on June 11, 2020.
United Spinal Showcases New History Video
Next year United Spinal Association will celebrate 75 years of service to the disability community. We’re excited to share a new video that highlights the rich history of the organization--our roots, leadership and accomplishments. We hope you enjoy it.
United Spinal Launches ‘ADA Corporate Challenge’ Campaign
In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the ADA, United Spinal launched the ADA Corporate Challenge to raise awareness of the importance of making workplaces, products and services accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities.
Assessing the Impact Of COVID-19
We sent out our own coronavirus survey to get a better feel for how the pandemic has affected our community.
Helping People Survive the Nightmare
Gabrielle Broder is one of roughly 300 people across the United States who received $500 COVID-19 relief grants from United Spinal this spring. The grants were made possible by a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation.
Epidural Stimulation Advocate Keith Smith
Besieged by medical problems and a declining quality of life, Keith Smith couldn’t picture a positive future for himself. A fortuitous phone call and an epidural stimulator changed everything.
Discrimination Endures
When George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, he said, “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” Thirty years later, we know that large portions of the “wall” have…
United Spinal and University of Pittsburgh Launch 'My Wheelchair Guide' Mobile App
Introducing a new app that informs and encourages consumers and their families to play an active role in acquiring, using, and maintaining their manual wheelchairs and handling health issues related to wheelchair use.