For Veterans Day 2016, we asked children across the country to express their thanks to our nation’s millions of veterans by entering the Paralyzed Veterans of America 13th annual National Veterans Day Poster and Poem Contest.   This 2016 contest theme: Celebrating 70 Years of Service. Using their own words, images, and creativity, children shared […]

Another high priority for Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans)is the provision of reproductive services for catastrophically disabled service-connected veterans. One of the most devastating results of spinal cord injury or dysfunction for many individuals is the loss of the ability to have children and raise a family. Paralyzed Veterans has long sought inclusion of reproductive […]

The Access: ABLE Award – National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association For leadership in making the world accessible to those with disabilities. The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to expanding opportunities for people with disabilities to safely drive or be transported in vehicles modified with mobility equipment to fit […]

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To meet your functional needs, it is essential to make your home wheelchair accessible. Accessibility, however, is only one project component. Your design is also shaped by many elements, such as the home’s location, lot characteristics, number of bedrooms, floor plans, architectural style, and construction cost. A successful project must address all these considerations (pg.3). Chapter […]

Misión:  Apoye a Veteranos Paralizados Veteranos Paralizados trabaja para maximizar la calidad de vida de sus miembros y de todas las personas que sufren de lesiones o enfermedades de la médula espinal (SCI/D, por sus siglas en inglés), siendo un defensor líder en lo referente a atención de la salud, investigación en SCI/D y educación, […]

Each year Paralyzed Veterans of America Racing (PVAR) conducts an adaptive cycling clinic benefitting veterans and youth within the local community. Networking with the local PVA Chapter and other neighboring NGOs, this one-day event highlights the opportunities in recreational and competitive para-cycling for physically-challenged cyclist. Thanks go out to the Carlson Family Foundation for underwriting […]

If you have never given thought to adaptive sailing, a nonprofit group of disabled sailors and volunteers in San Diego is making it possible for individuals with disabilities to personally sail an adaptive boat. Challenged Sailors San Diego – which provides therapeutic and recreational adaptive sailing opportunities to individuals with disabilities – offers a fleet […]

Adaptive ski instructor Bill Dietrich knew when he witnessed a paralyzed veteran’s life changed through skiing that he had done the right thing in starting a nonprofit program that provides free adaptive skiing for disabled veterans and their families. Dietrich, executive director for the Two Top Mountain Adaptive Sports Foundation and a certified Alpine ski […]

When Frank Rigo was first paralyzed in the 1950s, he quickly discovered that the world wasn’t very friendly. “I figured out that you had to adapt to the world because at that time the world wasn’t going to adapt to you in any way,” Rigo said. “We didn’t have things like curb cuts to wheel […]

Myth: There aren’t many people with disabilities in America.Fact: The latest Census data (2010) shows that 56.7 million people in the United States live with a disability. 7.6 million: Number of people 15 and older in 2010 who had a hearing impairment. Among people 65 and older, 4 million had hearing impairments. 8.1 million: Number […]

The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ushered in historic changes for the United States in terms of opening access and opportunities to people with disabilities. But it must be remembered that the nation is still far from fulfilling the law’s intent to ensure equal access to all. “One of our tenets in Paralyzed Veterans of […]

The 2018 Barrier-Free America Award Winner: Luna Middleman Architects  This year’s barrier-free america award winner, Luna Middleman Architects, is being recognized for its outstanding contributions to accessible design for the construction of Morgan’s Wonderland & Inspiration Island. On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 3 – 5 PM, the winner will be honored at a private […]

Operation PAVE, Paralyzed Veterans of America’s vocational rehabilitation program, supports America’s paralyzed veterans in their search for good jobs and meaningful careers while helping employers strengthen their workforce with hard-working, gifted employees. Paralyzed Veterans couldn’t run this innovative, important program without our corporate partners – thank you to all who’ve sponsored the PAVE Initiative. Many […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Frischmann (jfrischmann@keselowskis.com), 704-728-3182MEDIA CONTACT: Liz Deakim (LizD@pva.org), 202-416-7627 WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 2018) — Earlier this year, NASCAR driver and 2018 Richtopia Top 100 Philanthropist, Brad Keselowski, announced his Checkered Flag Foundation would support Paralyzed Veterans of America’s employment program, PAVE (Paving Access for Veterans Employment). Team Penske partners’ Alliance Truck Parts, Snap-On and Würth have […]