United Spinal Association NH Chapter

09/12/2025

September is National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness month. Check out the reflections from wheelchair users living with a SCI below.

Did you know approximately 17,700 Americans acquire a spinal cord injury each year? Wheelchair users reflect on living with a SCI.

09/12/2025

Disability rights activist, Stacey Park Milbern, is the first woman in a wheelchair depicted on U.S. currency!

Disability rights activist, Stacey Park Milbern, is the first woman in a wheelchair depicted on U.S. currency. She was selected as one of 20 women to be featured through the American Women in Quarters program.

“These coins help tell the story of our nation through the remarkable women that helped shape it. And we’re proud to help lift up stories like Stacey’s — stories that haven’t always been included, but deserve to be known,” Elizabeth Babcock, director of the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum.

Read more from The 19th News: https://19thnews.org/2025/08/stacey-park-milbern-us-quarter-disability-representation/

08/20/2025

Disability Partnerships is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with physical disabilities to lead active, connected, and fulfilling lives.

They offer a variety of virtual adaptive exercise classes designed for individuals with limited to no mobility. These sessions provide a safe, supportive space to move, build strength, and connect with others from home.

Led by certified instructors experienced in adaptive fitness, each class (they have so many offerings!) is tailored to different ability levels and focuses on improving strength, flexibility, range of motion, and overall well-being.

Discover new ways to stay active and be part of an encouraging community. Learn more and register at:
https://www.disabilitypartnerships.org/adaptive-exercise

Disability Partnerships

08/07/2025

The Peer Group has been hard at work putting together an exciting lineup of events for the rest of the year! From game nights and hikes to art exhibits and ball games, there’s truly something for everyone.

To attend, RSVP to peersupport@gsil.org for each event you're interested in. Please note: Some venues have limited space, so early registration is encouraged.

Transportation is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To schedule a ride, contact GSIL at 603-228-9680 as soon as possible—or at least one week before the event.

07/24/2025

Looking for a new resource to connect, learn, and be inspired? Check out SPINALpedia — a social mentoring network and video archive built by and for the spinal cord injury community.

With over 40,000 videos and more than 10,000 members, it’s a space to share experiences, learn new skills, and find support for everything from employment and insurance to legal help and peer mentoring.

Explore learning portals, community groups, images, and videos — and see how others are navigating life after injury. Discover it here: https://spinalpedia.com/

SPINALpedia

07/21/2025

Disability Partnerships is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with physical disabilities to lead active, connected, and fulfilling lives.

They offer a variety of virtual adaptive exercise classes designed for individuals with limited to no mobility. These sessions provide a safe, supportive space to move, build strength, and connect with others from home.

Led by certified instructors experienced in adaptive fitness, each class (they have so many offerings!) is tailored to different ability levels and focuses on improving strength, flexibility, range of motion, and overall well-being.

Discover new ways to stay active and be part of an encouraging community. Learn more and register at: https://www.disabilitypartnerships.org/adaptive-exercise
Disability Partnerships

07/17/2025

Advocacy Alert: Last Chance to Stop Four Bills That Will Make It Harder to Vote! Tell Governor Ayotte to Veto Them!

Contact the Office of the Governor TODAY and urge her to veto House Bill 613, Senate Bills 213 & 218, and Senate Bill 287.

Call (603) 271-2121 or send an email to GovernorAyotte@governor.nh.gov.

More info and links to the bills can be found here:

07/17/2025

UAB Arts in Medicine invites you to participate in a research study to help understand the impact of expressive emotional writing on emotional well-being and activity participation in adults living with spinal cord injuries.

If you are interested or want to know more, please contact Jessica at jshawkins@uabmc.edu or 205-975-2882.

Please share this project with anyone you know who is an adult living with paralysis!

07/15/2025

Take a look at this wonderful collection of stories from wheelchair users reflecting on !

“Disability Pride isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about owning the reality of being disabled in a world that’s not built for us; the barriers, the bias, the burnout. It’s about showing up unapologetically because of who we are, not in spite of it,” says Jennie Berry.

Wheelchair users reflect on : https://unitedspinal.org/disability-pride-month-recognizing-that-disability-is-a-natural-and-valuable-part-of-human-diversity/

06/25/2025

Thank you to everyone who Rolled on Capitol Hill on Monday to advocate for the disability community!

05/13/2025

Reminder—The next WHIM hike is coming up soon on Tuesday, May 20th at 12pm at the New Boston Rail Trail! Registration and more information can be found here:
https://forms.wix.com/f/7310698497857028345

Can’t make it next week? There are plenty more hikes and events scheduled! Check out the latest calendar of events here and on the SHEI website: https://www.sheinh.org/event-calendar

Lastly, don’t forget to participate in the WHIM Hike Challenge! To take part, just photograph your hike, include the trail name and location, and email it to Michelle@sheinh.org.

Sunset Hill Educational Institute - SHEI

05/09/2025

Witness democracy in action.
Watch CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT on YouTube or the PBS app with choice of open and closed captions, extended audio description, and on-screen ASL interpretation.

Narrated by Peter Dinklage, CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT tells the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equa...