United Spinal Association’s grassroots advocacy program, UsersFirst, in collaboration with the International Seating Symposium (ISS), presents The Wheelchair User Experience on Wednesday, March 6, 11am-7pm at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN––a free event for … [Read more...]
Any Old Wheelchair Doesn’t Work for Me
Hello fellow rollers and advocates! My name is Jennifer Wolff. I'm an occupational therapist and survivor of an ependymoma (tumor inside the spinal cord from T7-L2). My injury is around T10. After the first surgery in 2003, I had an incomplete injury and with lots of physical … [Read more...]
Join Fight for Access to More Choices in Mobility Equipment
Register for May 24 webinars to help get critical legislation passed that will open the door to greater access to wheelchairs and other mobility equipment for people with disabilities. More choices equals more independence! Without the proper mobility equipment, many … [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...]
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...]
A 40-Year Love Affair with Assistive Technology
It’s amazing how time flies! Forty years since a young streetwise punk strolled into an assistive technology center and had his first encounter with people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Hell, I had seen and met SCI before then but didn’t know it. On the streets of NYC … [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...]
Mobility Map: On-line Tool for Wheelchair Consumers
United Spinal Association’s UsersFirst program recently launched Mobility Map, the only web-based tool of its kind to help consumers navigate the often confusing and complicated process of purchasing the proper wheelchair and mobility equipment. The Mobility Map provides … [Read more...]
New Video Highlights Benefits of Complex Rehab Technology
The real world benefits of matching people with mobility equipment that meets their unique needs. So what exactly is complex rehab technology? Basically, it includes mobility devices such as manual and power wheelchairs that are professionally tailored to fit a person’s … [Read more...]
United Spinal Opposes CMS Demonstration Project for Pre-Approval of Power Mobility Devices
On November 15th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a widespread, three-year demonstration project that would, effective January 2012, require “prior authorization” for approval of power mobility devices for Medicare beneficiaries in seven states … [Read more...]
