NSCIA and United Spinal Association mobilized over 60 disability activists from its national network of member chapters and support groups for Roll on Capitol Hill––an advocacy event in Washington, D.C. on June 25-26 that directly expressed to legislators the need for greater … [Read more...]
Nevada Member Tammy Stay: Paying It Forward
When you think about Las Vegas, it’s almost impossible not to think about pageantry. As Ms. Wheelchair Washington 2006 and longtime coordinator of the Washington state pageant, Tammy Stay knew all about pageantry when she moved just outside Vegas, to Henderson, Nev., in 2010. … [Read more...]
Voices Aim to Impact Federal Health Care Policy
NSCIA chapter leaders will join United Spinal Association in Washington, D.C. on June 25-26 for Roll on Capitol Hill, to directly express to legislators the need for greater access to health care, wheelchairs, and policymakers -- critical to the health and well-being of … [Read more...]
Separate Benefit Category for Complex Rehab Urgently Needed
As part of our upcoming Roll on Capitol Hill event in Washington, DC on June 25-26, United Spinal Association and NSCIA are urging policymakers to support a separate benefit category for complex rehab technology proposed in the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation … [Read more...]
Take Action to Protect Our Access to Public Pools
When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is under attack, so are the civil rights of wheelchair users and people with disabilities across the country. It’s time we speak out and let our Representatives know that we won’t tolerate it! As early as Tuesday, May 8, … [Read more...]
United Spinal Joins Liu in Rejecting New York City’s “Taxi of Tomorrow”
United Spinal Association's president Paul J. Tobin and general counsel Jim Weisman participated in a press conference on May 2 hosted by New York City Comptroller John C. Liu calling on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to modify the proposed "Taxi of Tomorrow" agreement before sending … [Read more...]
United Spinal’s President Calls For Wheelchair Consumers to Demand Access to Technology Critical to Independence
United Spinal Association’s president and CEO Paul J. Tobin gave an impassioned keynote speech during the 2012 CELA Conference in Arlington, Virginia on April 17-19––a gathering of wheelchair consumers, suppliers, manufacturers and clinicians who advocate for people with … [Read more...]
ADAPT Rally Against Medicaid Cuts
On April 23, members of grassroots disability rights group ADAPT rallied in DC to prevent Medicaid cuts that jeopardize services critical to helping wheelchair users live independently and out of nursing homes and institutions. Over 100 advocates including former ER actor … [Read more...]
Maryland Member AJ Nanayakkara:Thinking — and Acting — Globally
Maryland member AJ Nanayakkara, 38, was shocked when he returned to his childhood home of Sri Lanka years after sustaining a spinal cord injury. The resources that he had relied on to get his life back on track in the United States simply didn’t exist. He saw people just like … [Read more...]
Medtronic Seeking Long-Distance Runners Who Benefit From Medical Technology
Medtronic, Inc. recently announced it is recruiting runners from around the world who benefit from medical technology to participate in the seventh annual Medtronic Global Heroes program. Up to 25 runners will be selected to receive a paid entry for themselves and a guest to the … [Read more...]
