Advocacy

“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”

-Malala Yousafzai

SCIboston advocates for the rights of people living with Spinal Cord Injury and Disease (SCI/D) by engaging and empowering our community to enact change.

A great way to be an advocate is to sign up to receive our Advocacy emails. Learn about current issues and events, methods on how to be a better advocate, and opportunities to take action, all delivered directly to your inbox!

Our Monthly Advocacy Update

Here you will find the most recent work we have been doing at the state and national level.

7News - WHDH Boston did a story on wheelchair repair issues! Watch the full story below.

If you are having issues with getting your mobility device repairs completed in a timely manner file a consumer complaint with the AG’s office- https://www.mass.gov/how-to/file-a-consumer-complaint or contact the consumer hotline at (617) 727-8400.

To file a health care complaint with the AG’s office- https://www.mass.gov/how-to/file-a-health-care-complaint

Have you been in a public building (retail establishments, hotels and motels, multiple dwellings, educational facilities, medical facilities, detention facilities, places of worship, restaurants, and transportation facilities) that is not compliant with 521CMR or Americans With Disabilities Act? Follow the link below to the Architectural Access Board’s complaint page and fill out a form.

For Those that use the MBTA

If you travel via MBTA bus, subway, or commuter rail and have a disability, the MBTA System-Wide Accessibility staff want to know you exist so they can ask you about your experience.  Please email SWA@mbta.com 

Click here for MBTA COVID-19 updates.  

Click here to plan an accessible trip on the MBTA.

Click here for their Accessibility guides.

Click here for alerts about accessibility issues (e.g., elevators out of order). You can also sign up there to receive service alerts, via email or text, about any aspect of service you care about-- specific routes, accessibility, etc.

How To Find My Legislator in Massachusetts

Many people ask us how they can identify their legislator's contact information, well here is an instructional video on how to identify and contact them.

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