Wheelchair Snow Tires - An Easy & Inexpensive Do It Yourself Project
Here’s an easy do it yourself wheelchair snow tires project that can help wheelchair users deal with the slippery winter issue of poor traction.
Kenneth Ryno: The Mentoring Life
It took three broken necks, countless surgeries, three jobs and two marriages, but Kenneth Ryno eventually found his calling as a mentor and SCI support group organizer.
Advocate Turned Politician Willis Washington
Politics had never been a thing for Willis Washington. Yet Washington, 44 and a T11 paraplegic, found himself going door to door, raising money and calling voters, trying to convince them to elect him to Oklahoma’s House of Representatives.
Handicapped Wasn't Always Disabling?
Handicapped and its twin "handicap" have been in the American lexicon for some time now but not always with the disability inferences of today.
Erin Gildner: Passion and Purpose
Erin Gildner’s life was falling apart when, under the influence of alcohol, she wrecked her vehicle and found herself paralyzed. Her injury led her to public speaking, and that helped her find her passion for public health and the purpose she had been lacking.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the most comprehensive law ever passed to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities. While many Americans have heard about the ADA, few know what this important law requires. The following are answers to some commonly asked questions about the ADA.
How the Americans with Disabilities Act Protects the Rights of Wheelchair Users
United Spinal Association is proud to be a part of the legacy of the ADA, the landmark civil rights law that protects wheelchair users and other people with disabilities from discrimination.
Rob Wudlick: Finding His Voice
United Spinal member Rob Wudlick had no idea he had a knack and a passion for advocacy when he broke his neck in a diving accident six years ago. Yet in the spring of this year, he helped secure $6 million for SCI research in Minnesota. How quickly things change.
Member Has Wheelchair Heavily Damaged By Airlines - Twice In One Year!
Kenny Salvini, a United Spinal member from Sumner, Washington, had his specialized wheelchair heavily damaged Airlines. Twice in the same year!
Wheelchair Cushion - Guilty Or Not Guilty?
The Wheelchair cushion is a common fall guy when wheelchair users develop pressure sores. At times they are guilty as hell. At other times they may not be.