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Leading Your Best Life
Anam Cara By Chris Slavin When Earle, a handsome male yellow Labrador retriever from NEADS: World Class Service Dogs, and I were matched almost seven years ago, I knew I was getting a dog that was going to increase my…
Victoria VanValkenburgh
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT NSM ACCESS SALES REP, NEW YORK As a volunteer firefighterand NSM Access Consultant,Victoria VanValkenburghdoesn’t expect her two jobs tointersect. But this past spring,VanValkenburgh found herselfusing her training as a firefighterto save the life of an NSM client. Last…
Explore Your World
TIPS FOR PLANNING YOUR NEXT TRIP By Kerri Knudson Traveling is my favorite thing to do! Long trips,short trips—it really doesn’t matter. I want toexperience the magic of our world and see all thatit has to offer. I typically try…
Driving Innovation
Innovative technology and creative approaches are driving equipment design in the world of complex rehabilitation technology. In the complex rehabilitation technology industry, creativity and innovation are vital. Because each CRT solution is highly customized, finding the right fit for each…
Empathy + Equality = Accessibility
ACCESSIBILITY IS RIGHTFULLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOCIETY—BUT IT’S ALSO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. By Steven Aquino Accessibility has so much more breadth and depth. And it isn’t merely for disabled people. When most people think of accessibility, the…
Right-to-Repair
What it Means for You By Alaina Leary Right-to-repair legislation is being considered in states across the country, aimed at allowing people to repair everything from electronics to tractors themselves without fear of voiding the warranty. Legislation recently passed in…
A Better Customer Experience
THE NSM CONSUMER INSIGHTS COUNCIL IS HELPING NSM DRIVE INNOVATION WHILE CREATING A BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE For Kaity Ellis, joining the National Seating & Mobility Consumer Insights Council was an important decision. “I hope what comes out of the council…
Make Way for the Mighty Pens
How the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center support adaptive sports BY Mandy Crow When John Fitzgerald gets on the ice to play hockey, he feels unstoppable. “When I’m on the ice, I don’t think I have…