Join us as we continue our Pathways to Employment series here at United Spinal Association. On today’s episode of United on Wheels Barbara Kornblau will talk with Allsup Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mary Dale Walters. Together they will discuss the great work that Allsup does to help get individuals with disabilities working again.
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On this episode of United On Wheels, Ian Ruder is joined by Curtis Merring and Julie Maloukis. Together they will discuss the very popular power assist product the Permobil Smartdrive MX2+ and how it is helping wheelchair users. They will discuss health insurance, technological advances and more around this helpful mobility product. If you are considering getting a power assist device, then please have a listen to this episode prior to making your decision. Please check out the really cool Permobil Smartdrive.
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On this episode of United on Wheels podcast, United Spinal’s President and CEO, James Weisman, who has been fighting for the disability community since the 1970s speaks with us about his experience working toward getting the Americans with Disabilities Act passed during the early 90s. Jim has been a long-time advocate for Americans with disabilities and shares some of that experience with us on this very special episode of United on Wheels.
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Brook McCall is joined by the amazing Dr. Dan Gottlieb. Dr. Gottlieb is a psychologist, author and for over 32 years he hosted a radio talk show. Dr. Gottlieb has lived as a quadriplegic for the last 40 years. In part two of our series Dr. Gottlieb shares his mental health insights from the perspective of a professional as well as someone living with a disability.
If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Dan Gottlieb, please take a look at his website here.
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Ian Ruder is joined by Dr. Patty Schroeder and Jamie Duplechine. Together the three of them discuss mental health and how to live your best life.
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This week we continue the United Spinal Pathways to Employment series. Barbara Kornblau is joined by Alex Jackson and Madeline DeAddio who will share their unique journeys back to work (into the work force, Alex was injured as an infant) after (with) a spinal cord injury.
United Spinal is a founding member of the Secure Work Coalition which aims to protect and improve work incentive and benefits counseling programs within Social Security such as Ticket to Work (TTW) that help beneficiaries of Social Security disability programs to return to work. Coalition members, including disability advocacy and employment services organizations, provide return to work assistance and benefits counseling for the disability community. Find us on Facebook @SecureWorkCoalition
https://www.facebook.com/SecureWorkCoalition
United Spinal’s Pathways to Employment program is supported by the generous contributions of Coca Cola, Verizon, Genentech and Allsup.
Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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This week we continue the United Spinal Pathways to Employment series. Barbara Kornblau is joined by Chanelle Houston and Brian Denny who will share their journey back to work after spinal cord injury. They’ll discuss some of the accommodations made by their employers as well as interactions with colleagues upon returning to the work force.
United Spinal is a founding member of the Secure Work Coalition which aims to protect and improve work incentive and benefits counseling programs within Social Security such as Ticket to Work (TTW) that help beneficiaries of Social Security disability programs to return to work. Coalition members, including disability advocacy and employment services organizations, provide return to work assistance and benefits counseling for the disability community. Find us on Facebook @SecureWorkCoalition
https://www.facebook.com/SecureWorkCoalition
United Spinal’s Pathways to Employment program is supported by the generous contributions of Coca Cola, Verizon, Genentech and Allsup.
Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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Steve Harris and Brad Huempfner join this week’s host Barbara Kornblau to talk about their specific journeys back to the workforce after a spinal cord injury. On this episode of “Pathways to employment” you’ll hear from these two wheelers who were fortunate enough to receive a lot of support from their respective employers during their journey back to work.
United Spinal is a founding member of the Secure Work Coalition which aims to protect and improve work incentive and benefits counseling programs within Social Security such as Ticket to Work (TTW) that help beneficiaries of Social Security disability programs to return to work. Coalition members, including disability advocacy and employment services organizations, provide return to work assistance and benefits counseling for the disability community. Find us on Facebook @SecureWorkCoalition
https://www.facebook.com/SecureWorkCoalition
United Spinal’s Pathways to Employment program is supported by the generous contributions of Coca Cola, Verizon, Genentech and Allsup.
Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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Imagine riding up to 60 miles per day on a wheelchair, with much of those miles on busy roads and freeways. Now imagine doing that everyday for 2 months! On this episode of United on Wheels we’ll talk to Janne Kouri, the president and founder of Nextstep Fitness who is doing just that! Why you ask? He’s undertaken this journey to raise awareness about the needs of people with spinal cord injury and to raise funds for Nextstep Fitness recovery centers! He joins us from Oklahoma City on his way to our nation’s capital! Listen to this amazing and inspiring wheeler as he joins our host Ian Ruder on this episode of United On Wheels.
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It’s almost spring! It’s a perfect time to talk about dating and relationships after SCI. This time, focusing on the female perspective with a chat between three quadriplegic women with unique experiences and insight. Take a moment and listen to this insightful episode of United On Wheels.
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