Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal income support program designed to help elderly or disabled people who have limited income and resources meet their basic needs. It is a lifeline to many, but many of its provisions related to…
Since its inception in 2005, the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program has helped more than 91,000 people with disabilities in 43 states and the District of Columbia to transition out of institutional settings and return to living in the…
Barb Zablotney’s friends call her the Rolling Rainbow because of her positive attitude and the bright colors that adorn her body and chair — but the nickname wouldn’t have worked a few years ago.
Chris Dunn survived a diving accident that left him paralyzed, on a ventilator and mostly blind only to face an even more hellish reality: a year living in ICU fighting for his right to go to rehab.
After three administrations and 25 years of litigation, New York City’s sidewalks are finally on the path to complying with the ADA.
Matt Tilford always thirsted for adventure, and he wasn’t about to let a T12 spinal cord injury quell that need. Twelve years later he is busy travelling the world and testing his limits.
United Spinal hosted a peer mentor training session at Helen Hayes Rehabilitation Hospital. Attendees included those who have overcome the challenges of living spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury, and other disabilities.
When it comes to standing wheelchairs, the focus is often on standing and not on the multitude of other benefits that are waiting in the wings.
Complete this survey to share your experience and quality of life with intermittent catheter use.
Finding the right job is a challenge for most people. When you’re living with a spinal cord injury it can be ten times more difficult. We put together a list of some of the common barriers to employment for people with disabilities, along with solutions that can help remove them.