Posts by Sydney Broussard
Live 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…
Read MoreSolutions and Smiles
NSM Employees Carey Britton and Elaine Stewart, 2023 recipients of the Simon Margolis Fellows Award, weigh in on why they love their jobs Growing up, both Carey Britton and Elaine Stewart wanted to work in healthcare, but neither was quite sure what form that dream would take. At first, Britton wanted to be a physician,…
Read MoreCommitted To Service
Celebrating NSM employees who embody the company’s core values and deep commitment to clients Honor, excellence, accountability, respect, teamwork and service. Simply known as HEARTS at National Seating & Mobility, these core values undergird every aspect of the company and shape employees’ interactions with each other as well as with clients. This is the second…
Read MoreChanging Society, One Person at a Time
NSM client Candis Welch on using her platform and influence to advocate for the disability community Candis Welch wants to make a difference in the world—and she’s committed to using the platforms she’s been given to ensure it happens. A diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) practitioner by trade, Welch felt a deep desire to…
Read MoreCommitted to Service
Celebrating NSM employees who embody the company’s core values and deep commitment to serving clients Honor, excellence, accountability, respect, teamwork and service. Simply known as HEARTS at National Seating & Mobility, these core values undergird every aspect of the company and shape employees’ interactions with each other as well as with clients. This month, we’re…
Read MoreStreamlining the CRT New Equipment Process
How the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is working to create a new model to ease the stress of the new equipment process For complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) users, navigating the process of getting new equipment can sometimes be confusing, frustrating and often time-consuming. But Dr. Anjali Shah and her team at the University…
Read MorePlanting Seeds of Hope in Jamaica
NSM’s 2022 Humanitarians of the Year reflect on helping residents of Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica gain increased mobility and independence The days were long, the work was hard, and the temperature—well, it was hot—but Jane Schmitz was hooked after one trip to Jamaica with Mustard Seed Communities’ wheelchair team. “I’ve been going for five…
Read MoreThe Value of CRT
AGT’s Ben Waites weighs in on why CRT matters: independence, opportunity and hope Singer Ben Waites, known for his 2022 appearance on season 17 of “America’s Got Talent,” recently spoke at NSM’s annual symposium. Sharing heartwarming stories from his life as well as songs, Waites talked about the value of the Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT)…
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