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Upcoming Webinars

Ensuring Quality Services and Supports Under Medicaid
May 23rd at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT

Your Mobility Matters: Speak Out and Make A Difference
June 6th at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT

Webinar Archive

air-travel-tsa-webinarAir Travel & the TSA – What You Need to Know for Your Next Trip 04/10/13
This one-hour webinar program will provide information on the various programs and services of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to support travelers with disabilities.
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getting-the-right-mobility-equipment-webinar-thumbGetting the Right Mobility Equipment & Services for People with Disabilities 03/28/13
This webinar describes what rules under Medicare may impact your access to the power wheelchairs and other assistive technology you need.
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tax-provisions-for-people-with-disabilities-webinar-thTax Provisions for People with Disabilities 03/13/13
This webinar will provide you with information about deductions and credits for people with disabilities.
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cutting-edge-fitness-for-wheelchair-users-webinar-thCutting Edge Fitness for Wheelchair Users 02/27/13
Robotics & Electrical Stimulation will be the focus of this webinar and how they fit into exercise and rehab for people with SCI.
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sexuality-intimacy-for-couples-with-disabilities-thSexuality & Intimacy for Couples with Disabilities 02/21/13
This webinar is an interesting, informative and entertaining conversation/webinar for couples addressing sexuality, sensuality and intimacy AND communication.
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health-care-reform-impact-on-pwd-webinar-thHealth Care Reform’s Impact on People with Disabilities: The Road Ahead 01/30/13
All you need to know as a person living with a disability about health care reform and how it will affect your access to health insurance.
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Mindful Eating & Living Strategies for the Holidays 12/12/12
This webinar will provide easy tips and techniques on how to avoid holiday weight gain and stress.           View Webinar Handout PDF
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Returning to the Workforce as a Disabled Veteran 11/28/12
This webinar will focus on the basics of disability, both from a veteran standpoint and a civilian one; equip you with ideas and suggestions for creating a proactive plan for education and/or employment.
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Staying Healthy Together! Tips for Caregivers & Care Recipients 9/19/12
This webinar is designed to better prepare you and your loved ones to overcome the challenges of chronic health issues such as spinal cord injury (SCI), MS, polio, ALS or spina bifida.
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Discovering a Healthy and Active Lifestyle 9/05/12
This 60-minute interactive webinar will offer helpful strategies to bring peace and balance to your life.           View Webinar Handout PDF
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Don’t Know Much About the Affordable Care Act? 8/22/12
This webinar will focus on programs, benefits, and rights under the ACA that will be of great interest to women living with disabilities.
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Accessible Taxicabs & the ADA 7/24/12
This webinar will discuss the state of accessible taxis nationwide. You will learn how accessible taxis are not only good for New York City, but cities across the country.           View Additional Materials
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The Ins and Outs of Manual Wheelchairs 7/10/12
UsersFirst is hosting a webinar in the structure of radio show where a wheelchair expert will answer any and all of your manual wheelchair questions.
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Breast Health & Accessibility 6/27/12
This webinar session will provide information on breast health and provide you with the relevant tools to empower and enlighten you to become your own breast health care advocate.
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Body Image & Self-Esteem 6/20/12
In this webinar, Margaret Nosek, Ph.D., Susan Robinson-Whelen, Ph.D., Rosemary Hughes, Ph.D., and Pam Mackie, MS, LPC-Intern will talk about what makes up self-esteem, positive and negative factors in the lives of women with disabilities that can affect it, and techniques for improving it.
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Advocacy 101: Getting Ready for Roll on Capitol Hill 6/14/12
Roll on Capitol Hill (ROCH) Attendees and United Spinal and NSCIA staff, please join us for this webinar which will prepare you for your visits with your members of Congress. United Spinal policy staff will walk you through what to expect when you come to Washington, DC for our first-ever policy and advocacy conference, “Roll on Capitol Hill.”
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Accessing the Catheter that Works Best for You! 6/7/12
Intermittent catheters are essential durable medical equipment (DME) used by individuals living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), urinary incontinence and serious bladder impairment.
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Looking for Work and Decent Wages? 5/24/2012
Learn about federal government programs aimed at assisting people with disabilities to acquire gainful employment in competitive, integrated settings, and what more can be done legislatively to improve upon these (i.e., re-authorizing and updating the Vocational Rehabilitation Act and eliminating outmoded provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act that continue to allow people with disabilities to be paid sub-minimum wages in segregated workshops). Video and transcript coming soon.
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Veterans Service-Connected Compensation-What it is and How to Get it 5/22/2012
In this webinar, you will learn the basic ways to obtain service-connected compensation. This will be an introductory overview for veterans who are thinking about filing a claim for benefits with the VA.
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What You Need to Know About SSDI and Medicare 4/18/2012
This presentation is designed for people who have questions about filing for Social Security Disability insurance SSDI benefits and subsequent Medicare eligibility.
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Domestic Violence and DisabilityDomestic Violence And Disability 03/27/2012
This webinar program explores the intersection of domestic violence and disability.
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Eliminating Medicare RestrictionsEliminating Medicare Restrictions 03/29/2012
This webinar is an eye-opening discussion of how Medicare is already restricting your healthcare and how some in Congress would like to place more of the burden of cost and acquiring insurance on you in the future.
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Functional electrical stimulation. The health series of NSCIA webinars.Rehab Solutions – Functional Electrical Stimulation 03/13/2012
Discover how functional electrical stimulation (FES) has helped thousands of people get through rehab faster, improve their mobility and reclaim their independence.
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UsersFirst Finding The Right WheelchairFinding The Right Wheelchair 02/22/12
A webinar on getting the right wheelchair and other mobility equipment, so you can live the life you choose!
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We're Sexy and We Know itWe’re Sexy and We Know It! 02/22/12
A frank and open discussion on how to find that perfect someone, add spice in your bedroom, and gain the sex appeal to make even Aphrodite blush.
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Medicaid, where it has been, where it is going, what to do.Your Medicaid Matters: Serious Threats From Capitol Hill 01/26/12
Learn how to impact policy change through self-advocacy and community activism and how to bring the issues that matter most to you to politicians on Capitol Hill.
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