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...]
The Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Parenting Ability
The right to have kids and the ability to raise them into productive members of society is one of the fundamental assumptions of our culture. It’s natural for many of us to observe older family members and friends raising their children and give at least some thought to raising … [Read more...]
Florida: A Family Affair
Despite being home to key United Spinal and NSCIA events and having a large population of people with SCI/D, Florida until recently did not have an NSCIA chapter. Hector Del Valle, a longtime quad, and his wife, Jo Bennett-Del Valle, realized this at last year’s Independence … [Read more...]
Connecting Rhode Island
Dr. Gary Witman gets excited when he starts talking about the multitude of spinal cord injury-related ongoings in Rhode Island. There’s groundbreaking research, fun social opportunities and unique events that Rhode Island residents, with and without SCI, should be proud … [Read more...]
NSCIA to Host Free Webinars on Sexuality and Health & Fitness
United Spinal Association's membership division NSCIA, will host free webinars in February on the topics of sexuality and intimacy for couples with disabilities, followed by health and fitness for wheelchair users. "These webinars will help people learn how to address health … [Read more...]
Affordable Care Act “Sunshine” Rule Increases Transparency in Health Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a final rule that will increase public awareness of financial relationships between drug and device manufacturers and certain health care providers. Called the “National Physician Payment Transparency … [Read more...]
Participants Needed for National Study on Spasticity
Advanced Focus--a market research company based in New York City--is currently working on a nationwide project specifically aimed at people living with spinal cord injuries or multiple sclerosis that have been diagnosed by a physician as having spasticity issues (extreme muscle … [Read more...]
Mobility Survey for People with SCI/D
Letter of Invitation Study Title: The impact of mobility assistive technology devices on participation for individuals with disabilities Dear Assistive Technology User, As students in the Occupational Therapy department at Belmont University, we (Jordan … [Read more...]
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
Beginning of the year often means new promises to ourselves and loved ones on what we are going to do and not do during the year. These promises or resolutions are often health related. Have you made a New Year's resolution this year? Take a quick poll being conducted by … [Read more...]
Transit Cost Assistance for NYC Residents with Disabilities
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...]
