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		<title>What You Need to Know About SSDI and Medicare Webinar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This presentation is designed for people who have questions about filing for Social Security Disability insurance SSDI benefits and subsequent Medicare eligibility. It includes a brief history of SSDI, explains the three main SSDI eligibility criteria and the five steps in the SSDI application process, and describes the full range of benefits that come with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Employment Webinar: How is the Government Helping You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Spinal Association&#8217;s Public Policy department is hosting the final webinar in a three-part series in preparation for its advocacy event in Washington, DC, June 25-26, called Roll on Capitol Hill, which brings together disability leaders from United Spinal and NSCIA to DC to advocate on behalf of our members. Title: Looking for Employment and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resources for People Living with Spasticity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Eric Larson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A growing collection of resources is available for people living with spasticity, and their caregivers, through Spinal Cord Central. We’ve recently added links to an interactive web resource, and two new brochures. SpasticityAnswers.com is a comprehensive website that is useful and informative to multiple audiences. The information access process is customized based upon whether the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Separate Benefit Category for Complex Rehab Urgently Needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Alert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Technology Act of 2012 introduced by Rep. Joe Crowley, D-7th NY. Complex [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Action to Protect Our Access to Public Pools</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 20:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, Representatives will be considering the passage of legislation that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Webcast and Live Chat on Adaptive Sports and Recreation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 12:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Alert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center at Boston Medical Center is hosting a free webcast and live chat on adaptive sports and recreation for individuals living with spinal cord injuries on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. Adaptive sports and recreation offers individuals with spinal cord injury the opportunity to participate in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Spinal Joins Liu in Rejecting New York City&#8217;s &#8220;Taxi of Tomorrow&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 21:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Alert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Spinal Association&#8217;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 &#8220;Taxi of Tomorrow&#8221; agreement before sending the contract to the Comptroller&#8217;s Office for approval as required by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Spinal&#8217;s President Calls For Wheelchair Consumers to Demand Access to Technology Critical to Independence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Alert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 disabilities to have access to proper mobility equipment. Tobin, a wheelchair user and Navy veteran, captivated attendees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Miss Our Accessible Air Travel Webinar on May 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NSCIA is hosting a free webinar for travelers with disabilities&#8211;Accessible Air Travel: Your Backstage Pass on Wednesday, May 9 from 3-4:30 pm EDT. Air travel for people who use wheelchairs and other mobility equipment can sometimes be frustrating if you don&#8217;t know what to expect when heading to the airport. The webinar will offer people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADAPT Rally Against Medicaid Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 23, members of grassroots disability rights group ADAPT rallied in DC to prevent Medicaid cuts that jeopardize services critical to helping wheelchair users live independently and out of nursing homes and institutions. Over 100 advocates including former ER actor Noah Wyle were arrested during the protest. NSCIA and United Spinal Association applaud ADAPT&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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