NYC Sidewalks Finally Complying With ADA
Photo courtesy of nycpedramps.info After three administrations and 25 years of litigation, New York City’s sidewalks are finally on the path to complying with the ADA. Under terms of an historic...
View ArticleRefusing to Die: The Chris Dunn Story
Chris Dunn at Shepherd Center. Photo by Heather Hercher On July 7, 2018, Chris Dunn survived a freak diving accident that left him paralyzed, on a ventilator and mostly blind only to face an even more...
View ArticleNew Technology Access Initiative Connects Members With Tech Companies and...
Brook McCall Autonomous vehicles are coming. Virtual reality is here. These and other cutting-edge technologies have the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life for people with...
View ArticleWilliam Wachtel: Access is a Civil Right
United Spinal Supporter First in an occasional series about allies of the disability rights movement On Martin Luther King, Jr. day in 2018, William Wachtel joined interfaith leaders to pray for...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Is No Laughing Matter
What about COVID-19 and those of us who use personal assistance? The post COVID-19 Is No Laughing Matter appeared first on United Spinal Association.
View ArticleThe Rolling Revolution Descends on Washington, D.C.
Georgia advocate Kim Harrison’s eyes lit up while she was meeting with an aide from one of her state representative’s offices during this year’s Roll on Capitol Hill. “Out of the corner of my eye I...
View Article‘I Have a Voice’ Earle Powdrell’s Acceptance Speech
United Spinal Texas member Earle Powdrell captivated a packed ballroom at the Roll on Capitol Hill congressional awards reception in Dirksen Senate Office Building. Speaking via a voice synthesizer...
View ArticleStand-Up Guy Scott Liesch
Photo by David Napravnik Scott Liesch crisscrosses the nation representing The Standing Company, trumpeting the many benefits of standing wheelchairs. He sees himself as more than a sales rep: “I want...
View ArticleMegan Hammond: A Quick Study
A former teacher turned research assistant who also blogs about wheelchair life and serves as president of the Northeast Ohio Chapter of United Spinal Association, Megan Hammond is dedicated to helping...
View ArticleUnited Spinal Appoints Army Veteran Danielle Corazza as Vice President of...
United Spinal Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Corazza, an experienced military and veteran advocate, as the new vice president of its VetsFirst program, which supports...
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