Art in the Time of COVID-19
We asked six artists who use wheelchairs to submit pieces that speak to these unique times. They delivered with themes of strangeness, isolation, anxiety and, ultimately, the power of art to ease us into the unknown.
News and Stories
Health and Safety in the Time of COVID-19
Your COVID-19 questions answered.
Life in the Time of COVID-19
Here are personal accounts of how wheelchair users across the country are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Artist Brogan Joe Murphy
Brogan Joe Murphy was trained classically as a realist oil painter, but his art was put on hold after back surgery complications made him a paraplegic.
United Spinal Launches National Initiative to Expand Access to Inclusive Technology
United Spinal is launching its Tech Access Initiative to assist technology companies in designing inclusive products and services that are accessible to people with spinal cord injuries and disorders.
Bluetooth – A Technology With Bite
For people with disabilities, Bluetooth has opened the doors to levels of independence that wouldn’t have been possible 10 years ago.
Switch Control Changed My World
For the first 26 years of my life as a quad, I couldn’t take full advantage of texting or email. Then Apple introduced Switch Control in iOS 7 for the iPhone in 2013.
United Spinal Awarded COVID-19 Relief Grant from Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
United Spinal has been awarded a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to provide relief to people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders.
COVID 19 Mental Health Information and Resources
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children.