National Spinal Cord Injury Association
a program of United Spinal Association
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NSCIA is supporting the efforts of Ben Trockman, a wheelchair user and student at the University of Southern Indiana who has started a petition to improve airline accessibility. "The current standard for air travel for people using power wheelchairs is exhausting, dangerous, … [Read more...]
The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and the NYC Department for the Aging recently announced that the Taxi Smart Card Program is currently underway and accepting applications. The Taxi Smart Card Program offers residents with disabilities from Brooklyn’s … [Read more...]
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...]
By Jacquie Tellalian Ah, sunshine, warm temps and blue skies--finally it’s summertime! And nothing says summer like getting away for a little r & r. Being disabled, you get pretty used to hassles you encounter when you’re on unfamiliar turf, but if your vacation plans … [Read more...]
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 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...]
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...]
In late December 2011, Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, George Daniels issued an order requiring that all street hail permits issued for livery vehicles (in the four boroughs other than Manhattan) will have to be only for accessible vehicles … [Read more...]
Vacations, whether it’s to a remote locale or major city, can lose a lot of luster before you even pack your bags and get out the door. There are a lot of questions that run through the average travelers mind when they start planning a perfect getaway. Where to stay? How’s … [Read more...]
On June 19, 2007, my spouse and I boarded an Air Canada flight at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport for what we thought was a day trip to Montreal. I’m a quadriplegic and my injury is at the sixth cervical vertebrae. The purpose of this trip was my delivery of a … [Read more...]
