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.
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.
You may think you’ve heard more than you can handle about the recent outbreak of COVID-19. But misinformation is rampant.Here’s a primer about COVID-19 that includes disability-specific recommendations for dealing with this outbreak and how to find up-to-date information you can trust.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Spinal Cord Damage Research Center at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.
In response to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, United Spinal recommends that its chapters suspend any social events, in-person peer visits and group activities.
Cutting edge technologies have the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, and United Spinal Association is committed to ensuring that the voices of its members are heard to maximize that benefit.
Kent Keyser, public policy fellow at United Spinal Association joined a panel discussion at the Washington Auto Show to offer insight on how autonomous vehicles could be a game changer for millions of people living with disabilities.
Thanks to a generous grant support from Hollister, Inc., this past year United Spinal and its national chapter and peer support network were able to empower thousands of people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders to regain their quality of life and independence.
On July 26th, 2020, the Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates its 30th Anniversary. On this date 30 years ago there were over 1,000 wheelchair users and other people with disabilities on the White House lawn as President George H. W. Bush signed the milestone legislation into law.
After three administrations and 25 years of litigation, New York City’s sidewalks are finally on the path to complying with the ADA.