United Spinal Association president and CEO James Weisman was awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities for his dedicated advocacy to expand disability rights
Ability-wise they may be an odd couple, but they make a great team and together they are transforming the resources available to people with spinal cord injuries in Northern California.
United Spinal and over 100 member advocates gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 8th Annual Roll on Capitol Hill to ensure wheelchair users and all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders have a seat at the table in shaping disability policies.
Our members and staff share their thoughts on the ADA and how this landmark law has made a positive difference in their lives.
United Spinal and Center for Independence of the Disabled has received U.S. District Court approval to move forward with their historic settlement agreement with the City of New York to vastly improve sidewalk accessibility.
United Spinal Association and over 100 member advocates from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. to ensure wheelchair users and all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) have a seat at the table in shaping disability policies.
“The Rollettes Experience is a life-changing event for most of our attendees,” says Chelse Hill, the founder of the Rollettes Dance team. The Rollettes Experience welcomes over 150 women from all over the world for a fun-filled weekend of dance,…
Richard Corbett is a wheelchair user with a spinal cord injury. Based on his experiences, Richard shares entertaining and educational videos for those who are newly injured on his YouTube channel Wheels2Walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiwyvFR9Vdg In the video above, Richard shares the…
Donna Thomson has been a caregiver for 30 years. She writes about her experiences on her blog, The Caregiver’s Living Room. In one of her posts, she discusses the “essential truths of caregiving.” Donna and one of her fellow longtime…
A chance encounter introduced Cruz Gutierrez to adaptive sports, and adaptive sports proved to be the key to his discovering how to embrace life after injury. Now he is dedicated to ensuring others get the same chance he did.