So I’m the new guy, and the latest guest post contributor to the EasyStand blog. My name is Shawn Dean and I am an attorney and disability consultant in Minneapolis, MN (by way of Eau Claire, Wisconsin). I look forward to sharing a new viewpoint on a variety of disability related topics. But [..}
Take NSCIA Online Survey to Improve Advocacy
by on October 13, 2009
An online survey at www.spinalcord.org/survey gives wheelchair users the chance to help consumer groups and policy makers better understand and document the wheelchair selection and purchase experience. Your participation will help partnering consumer groups advocate most effectively on behalf of [..}
Rolling Like a Celebrity-Ms. Wheelchair NJ 2009
by on August 24, 2009
Santina Muha not only rolls like a celebrity, she is a celebrity! She also plays an active role in the disability community. Santina is a guest writer on our EasyStand Blog, read some of her posts. I was inspired by her words, "There are people out there doing amazing things, and I believe we [..}
Running Over Mountains for NSCIA
by on April 21, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Andy Hicks. Andy is the Eastern Sales Manager for Altimate Medical Inc. and a NSCIA Executive Committee Member and Chair. Andy is dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries while both on and off the clock. This Sunday April 26th I will [..}
Why Being in a Wheelchair is Like Being Paris Hilton
by on January 23, 2009
This is a guest post from Santina Muha. Santina is a journalist, model, public speaker and internet personality. She also holds the position of Communications Associate at the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA). She lives in NJ and has a T-11 spinal cord injury from an auto [..}
Running to Battle Spinal Cord Injuries
by on November 3, 2008
As you know Bill Fertig and I raced in the Marine Corp Marathon on Sunday. I had my personal best of 4:03:48 but I know I could have gotten below 4 hours if all those people would of just gotten out of my way. This was Bill's first time hand cycling a marathon and he did it in 3:04:45. Here is what [..}
GoodSearch-Help Schools & Disability Organizations at No Cost to You
by on October 28, 2008
I discovered GoodSearch after learning about it in an email newsletter for an organization I support. GoodSearch is a search engine like Google that is powered by Yahoo Search. Every time you run a search, GoodSearch donates to the organization of your choice. Over 67,000 organizations and schools [..}
Running a marathon to raise funds for NSCIA
by on September 10, 2008
Hello Friends! On Oct 26th I will run the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington DC, after saying that I would never subject myself to such agony again. I am coming out of my very sane retirement to participate with Bill Fertig, who is a wheelchair athlete, to raise funds for the National Spinal Cord [..}
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