Posts by Sydney Broussard
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for People with Disabilities
Looking for the perfect gift for someone who uses mobility equipment? Our 2023 holiday gift guide can help! The holiday season is here, and we want to help you keep it merry and bright. From adaptive clothing to the latest in gaming tech, here are a few of our favorite products, gadgets and gear, curated…
Read MoreCreating Community and Change
How participants in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition are creating community and making the world a better place A year ago, Chandra Smith had never heard of Ms. Wheelchair America. “I didn’t know there was a competition that focused on disability advocacy,” says Smith, who was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2024 earlier this year. Smith,…
Read MoreCREATING COMMUNITY & CHANGE
How participants in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition are creating community and making the world a better place Women compete at the state level, then move on to the Ms. Wheelchair America national competition, where they’re judged on advocacy, achievement, communication and presentation. The goal is to select the most accomplished and articulate spokeswoman for…
Read MoreIs It Covered?
Explaining what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ decision about power seat elevation means for you In May 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a decision regarding the coverage of power seat elevation systems for complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) users. We’re weighing in on the details of that decision, next…
Read MoreA Different Point of View
How a cancer diagnosis shaped NSM funding specialist, Shannon Stemm’s, perspective on life and work When Shannon Stemm, a National Seating & Mobility (NSM) funding specialist based in Parma, Ohio, found out she had cancer, it came as a shock. “I went to the ER, thinking there was something wrong with my appendix,” Stemm recalls.…
Read MoreDedicated to Service
How NSM technician, Aaron Miller, strives to serve his clients whatever their mobility needs Aaron Miller, RRTS, has always enjoyed working with his hands. Tinkering, fixing broken things—it’s just part of who he is. The technician supervisor for National Seating & Mobility’s (NSM) Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis branches, Miller didn’t initially set out to work…
Read MoreMaking a Place for Community
How a coffee shop in Cookeville, Tennessee, is striving to create community and inclusivity Michael England never really expected to open a coffee shop. His career, Michael thought, would probably stay focused in the automotive industry. His dad had worked in the industry Michael’s entire life—and Michael had assumed he would, too. But a few…
Read MoreLive Your Life, Change the World
Michigan teenager Zoey Harrison is committed to making the world a better place for people with disabilities—and she believes you can too! Zoey Harrison loves spending time with her family, shopping, singing, swimming and trying out new makeup looks. But unlike other teenagers, one of the things Zoey enjoys most is advocacy. “A lot of…
Read MoreAll Accessibility Isn’t Equal
How NSM client Brandon Winfield is using technology to help make the world more accessible As creator of the iAccess.Life app, Brandon Winfield is used to giving elevator speeches. When it comes to the lifestyle app, his speech is short and to the point. “We’re the Yelp of accessibility,” Winfield says. “Yelp rates places based…
Read MoreHonored To Serve
NSM’s 2022 ATP of the Year, Lisa Cordero shares about what fuels her passion for serving her clients For Lisa Cordero, mornings are busy. Most weekdays, she hits the ground running. “My mornings typically start with getting everyone out of bed,” says Cordero, an assistive technology professional (ATP) based in New York. “I have two…
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