Empowering Wheelchair Users
Ms. Wheelchair Illinois 2012, Kim Brown, sat tall and moved with grace, poise and determination as she met with Illinois state representatives and Medicaid officials recently. These qualities are very helpful when meeting with the Deputy Administrator of Medical Programs for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Not only is the title a [...]
The wheelchair that works best in your life is disappearing. The main reason is NOT that the government needs to save money and wheelchairs are so expensive. It is because we (wheelchair users, wheelchair makers, wheelchair suppliers and advocates) must make our voices heard in Washington, D.C. The total cost of wheelchairs that are “complex” [...]
UsersFirst protects your rights to receive the medical devices and service you deserve. Please take part in a short survey about your access to wheelchairs and medical equipment. Your information will not be shared without your permission. This is a secure form. Your voice will help us advocate in Washington, DC to change policies that [...]
“Lead on. Lead on. This is a wonderful consensus of people who are committed to the lives of people with disabilities in a way that is going to speak out loudly and proudly with one voice that nothing shall be done about us without us. As a community of Americans with disabilities our voices need [...]
UsersFirst was welcomed with open arms by the NSCIA Oklahoma chapter. The weekend schedule was bursting with activities starting on Saturday with the “No Boundaries Expo” held at a local park in Oklahoma City. Even with the threat of rain, about 200 people attended! The expo included a host of opportunities: wheelchair dancing, basketball; a [...]
We don’t have to break the rules – we need to help change the rules. Rehab professionals tend to be really nice people. I think we even receive discounts on car insurance because we have dedicated our lives to facilitate independence for our fellow humans. We invested lots of time and money to become professionals [...]
Is the ADA worthless if Americans can’t get a wheelchair that works in their lives? Just last week we celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the ADA. This law mandates equal opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities. These are basic rights that most Americans take for granted. One advocate was [...]
UsersFirst was honored and awed to have the opportunity to participate in United Spinal Association’s “Roll on Capitol Hill.” We gathered at the Mayflower hotel in downtown DC on Monday, June 25th, to prepare for our Capitol Hill visits. The speakers were stellar, including some of the nation’s most recognized disability leaders. We took notes [...]
Next week we will be in Washington, DC at “Roll on Capitol Hill”. We are traveling to our nation’s capital with the motto “nothing about us without us.” Meaning, if the government or anyone else is going to make policies that affect us, we would like to be involved from the beginning. This is tricky [...]
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