Tom Scott

The journey toward independence starts from within

A truly unique conference for women with disabilities co-sponsored by United Spinal Association and Independence Care System (ICS) was held Saturday, May 22nd at a truly unique venue––ICS’s Brooklyn Center. The conference titled From...

From Within -- Unprecedented conference to empower women with disabilities

United Spinal Association and Independence Care System (ICS), are co-sponsoring the first annual conference to improve the lives, health, and well-being of women with disabilities. The conference titled From Within -- A Discussion About Self-Esteem, Self-Awareness, &...

United Spinal Association to host Disability Leadership and Policy Summit

United Spinal Association will host its 3rd Annual Disability Leadership and Policy Summit commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on June 2nd at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. The Disability Leadership and Policy Summit...

VetsFirst says Department of Veterans Affairs must accomodate disabilities

VetsFirst, a national veterans service organization that serves the needs of America's veterans with disabilities, and their families and survivors, has advised U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki that the VA must immediately...

United Spinal Association recommends cost saving changes for New York City Access-A-Ride program

United Spinal Association Board member Terence J. Moakley testified before the New York City Council Committee on Transportation on Tuesday March, 23rd that proposed Access-A-Ride cuts will have a negative impact on individuals with disabilities living in New...

Hoop dreams in Mazar-e Sharif

In late October 2009, Jess Markt, a 33-year-old Oregon native with a T6-7 spinal cord injury arrived at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan’s capital city after an exhausting 30-hour journey from New York. Built...

United Spinal Association proposes solutions to Access-A-Ride's scheduling fiascoes

New York City’s federally-mandated Access-A-Ride program that costs the public an estimated $451 million per year is confronting some critical issues in scheduling the transportation of 20,000 people with disabilities who use the system...

A view from the top

U.S. Paralympians share their perspectives on living with disabilities and competing in the 2010 Winter Games Approximately 1,350 Paralympic athletes and officials representing over 40 countries will converge on Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, from March 12&ndash...

Don't let Governor Paterson appeal Olmstead Decision

People with disabilities have won an important victory in the Federal District Court, Eastern District of New York, but it may be in danger. The Court ordered New York to provide integrated housing and services to 4,300 people...

FDA denies application for new MS pill

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied the New Drug Application (NDA) for Cladribine Tablets, EMD Serono's proprietary investigational oral medication to treat the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS). "The company...

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