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One Size Does Not Fit All
Submitted by Laura from Georgia. My husband is a SCI@T5 with Syringomyelia and Central Neuropathic Pain. We also have a young child. When my husband first had his accident in 2006 he was given a lightweight manual wheelchair which we had to argue for as I was pregnant. But it was a wheelchair and it [...]
Tapping Into the Authentic Voice of the Consumer
Q&A with Ann Eubank, LMSW, OTR/L, ATP, VP Community Initiatives at UsersFirst Q: You believe it’s critical for consumers to advocate for themselves — i.e., directly communicating to legislators, funding sources, etc., about their needs, concerns, dreams, etc. Why is this a more powerful or eff ective means of communication versus having a clinician or [...]
