Jul 10, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Check out the latest episode of Wheelchair Nerds as we discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ decision on coverage for seat elevation. There is a lot to unpack on the approved criteria and next steps, and Ali Ingersoll and Jim Stephenson join...
Jul 4, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Each day LinkedIn consistently sends me job alerts on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). I haven’t taken the time to turn off these little notifications as my plate is beautifully full in life at the moment. I do, however, find myself clicking on...
Jun 10, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
So thankful to Diane Wilson, investigative reporter with ABC11 WTVD-TV and an incredible human being coming over to shoot a video segment for the news on the damage incurred with my power wheelchair when coming back from my trip to Costa Rica with Delta airlinesA...
May 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Flying on a Commercial Airline as a C6 quadriplegic paralyzed from the chest down — I wish I could sugarcoat this for this for wheelchair users out there who have significant mobility impairments, but I struggle to. Traveling in a wheelchair is no joke. It takes...
May 27, 2023 | Advocacy, Funnies, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Check out behind-the-scenes footage of accessible SCUBA diving on my incredible trip to Costa Rica with Wheel the World and Il Viaggio accessible travel company. I I had only ever seen photos of folks in wheelchairs SCUBA diving, but not what was really involved with...