National Spinal Cord Injury Association
a program of United Spinal Association
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"Mayday Mayday, A True Story by the Man Who Fell" a theatrical performance about recovering from spinal cord injury is being presented at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, NY from April 16 to May 5. Purchase Tickets Here Members/friends of NSCIA and United Spinal receive $5 … [Read more...]
National Spinal Cord Injury Association will host two free webinars in April on the topics of disability air travel and effective strategies to address uninsured health expenses after spinal cord injury. The first webinar Disability Air Travel & the TSA: What You Need to Know … [Read more...]
The Chained CPI: A Cut to Social Security, SSI, and Other Vital Benefits Wed. March 27, 2013, 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. E.D.T. Sponsored by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Social Security Task Force Reserve your Webinar seat now at: … [Read more...]
NSCIA will host free webinars in March on the topics of tax provisions for people with disabilities, followed by guidance on finding the right mobility equipment and services. The first webinar Tax Provisions for People with Disabilities––Wed., March 13th from 3 p.m. to 4 … [Read more...]
The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA––the proving grounds for professional teams including the NHL Flyers and NBA Sixers––welcomed back United Spinal’s Kids Sports Spectacular (KSS) for another year of fun and learning. For 8 years, United Spinal and its KSS … [Read more...]
On Tuesday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg rolled out the next version of New York City's fully-INaccessible yellow taxi cab--Nissan's NV200. "This taxi for the 21st century was designed from the inside out and the result is the safest, most comfortable, most passenger friendly taxi … [Read more...]
United Spinal’s president and CEO Paul J. Tobin and K. Eric Larson, SVP of Membership and Chapter Services, attended a meeting at the White House in November to discuss the latest research findings on spinal cord injury rehabilitation. The meeting highlighted … [Read more...]
Lex Frieden, United Spinal Association's Chairman of the Board, is one of America’s pre-eminent disability activists and leaders of the Independent Living Movement. He is currently the Professor of Health Informatics and of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the … [Read more...]
Welcome to the new and improved SpinalCord.org, now the online home for members of National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) and United Spinal Association. If you still have yet to surf around the site, it is a great resource for active-lifestyle information, peer … [Read more...]
It’s inexcusable that New York City is still without an accessible taxi fleet. But there is a glimmer of hope. The voices of reason may slowly be creeping into the thick heads of some of our politicians. The Justice Department recently sided with four disability-rights … [Read more...]
