Bob Plummer, an NSCIA member from Washington State, is the perfect example of just how easy and rewarding it is to become an advocate. Plummer, a C7 incomplete quad, had been a steadfast supporter of exercise and rehab for the 20-plus years he had been in a wheelchair, but until … [Read more...]
Grassroots Advocacy
Getting into it at the grassroots
Advocacy in Action: Hector Del Valle of Central Florida
Hector Del Valle, president of NSCIA’s Central Florida Chapter and participant in our upcoming Roll on Capitol Hill, demonstrates that we all have the ability to overcome adversity and create positive changes in our lives and communities. It’s been over 30 years since Del … [Read more...]
UsersFirst Advocates for ‘Good’ Wheelchairs in D.C.
UsersFirst and other disability advocates recently met with over 220 elected officials in Washington, D.C. letting them know that “complex” wheelchairs are necessary medical equipment for us to be able to fully participate in our lives. The wheelchair that works best in … [Read more...]
Advocacy in Action: Kim Harrison of Douglasville, Georgia
Kim Harrison, an NSCIA member from Douglasville, Georgia and participant in our upcoming Roll on Capitol Hill, proves that each of us has the ability to be effective self-advocates and make a difference in our communities. In October 2004, Harrison was on a business trip in … [Read more...]
Key Policy Issues for the ‘2013 Roll on Capitol Hill’
As we gear up for the 2013 Roll on Capitol Hill June 16-19, we wanted to provide a snapshot of where some of the key policy issues affecting the SCI community stand, and what United Spinal may be advocating for at the Roll. Complex Rehab Technology Last year, 38 … [Read more...]
UsersFirst Mobilizes Wheelchair Users to Demand Access to Essential Mobility Equipment
UsersFirst has developed a new Mobile Registration Form to rally wheelchair users and disability advocates in the fight to challenge disability policies and improve access to mobility equipment. The form will help UsersFirst mobilize wheelchair users, when needed, to … [Read more...]
Help Restore New York State SCI Research Funding
Here’s something that may infuriate wheelchair using New Yorkers, state government has been caught with its hand in the cookie jar–swiping up dollars earmarked for spinal cord injury research and potentially a cure. Put an end to this greedy cash-grabbing. Where’s … [Read more...]
Roll on Capitol Hill 2013 Update
Planning is underway for United Spinal Association’s 2013 Roll on Capitol Hill (ROCH) legislative and advocacy conference in Washington, D.C., June 16-19. For the second year in a row, members of National Spinal Cord Injury Association, United Spinal Association’s Public … [Read more...]
Survey to Improve Your Access to Wheelchairs and Medical Equipment
Please take part in a short survey about your access to wheelchairs and medical equipment. Your feedback will help us advocate in Washington, DC to change policies that affect your mobility and independence, such as Medicare’s bidding program. This program not only … [Read more...]
Consumers Say No to Limits on Rehab Therapy Services
A “therapy cap” is Medicare’s language for capping off or further limiting the amount of money that can be used for therapy – like it’s not low enough already. You can help the cause, take action now! If you don’t need therapy or didn’t like the therapy you … [Read more...]
