Representatives of disability organizations, governmental agencies, and corporations, including Paralyzed Veterans of America, gathered in Baltimore Sept. 17-18, 2015, for a briefing about the status of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The 22nd annual Mid-Atlantic ADA Update, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, brought together individuals from the mid-Atlantic region and around the […]

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is an emergency condition requiring immediate attention. Because of your spinal cord injury(SCI), your body can’t respond properly to signals that something is wrong. AD is an abnormal response to a problem somewhere in your body usually caused by a bowel or bladder problem. View the autonomic dysreflexia wallet […]

Support Paralyzed Veterans of America and change lives without writing a check! If you’re a federal civilian, military, or postal employee, please consider pledging to support Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The CFC is the world’s largest and most successful workplace giving campaign. HOW TO DONATE: To show your support for […]

MEDIA CONTACTS:  Dana Kauffman 202-416-7608, danak@pva.org Lani Poblete 202-416-7736, lanip@pva.org WHAT: The 11th annual Paralyzed Veterans Golf Open (PVGO) is a unique full-day charity event benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America’s Paving Access for Veterans Employment (PAVE) program. Business leaders, military and government officials will play alongside paralyzed veterans, their caregivers and families, all joining together to support the veterans employment program. […]

The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held each year on November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony commences precisely at 11 a.m. with a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries. The ceremony is intended to honor and […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about “me time” lately, definitely wanting more of it and trying to figure out how to get it, without a whole lot of luck. It finally dawned on me that at least one of the reasons I was having so much difficulty was because I really wasn’t clear in my […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Frischmann (jfrischmann@keselowskis.com), 704-728-3182 MEDIA 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]