Posts by Sydney Broussard
Dedicated 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…
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…
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