Sydney Broussard, Author at NSM — National Seating & Mobility

How participants in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition are creating community and making the world a better place A year ago, Chandra Smith had never heard of Ms. Wheelchair America. “I didn’t know there was a competition that focused on disability advocacy,” says Smith, who was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2024 earlier this year. Smith,…

Explaining what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ decision about power seat elevation means for you In May 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a decision regarding the coverage of power seat elevation systems for complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) users. We’re weighing in on the details of that decision, next…

How a cancer diagnosis shaped NSM funding specialist, Shannon Stemm’s, perspective on life and work When Shannon Stemm, a National Seating & Mobility (NSM) funding specialist based in Parma, Ohio, found out she had cancer, it came as a shock. “I went to the ER, thinking there was something wrong with my appendix,” Stemm recalls.…

How NSM technician, Aaron Miller, strives to serve his clients whatever their mobility needs Aaron Miller, RRTS, has always enjoyed working with his hands. Tinkering, fixing broken things—it’s just part of who he is. The technician supervisor for National Seating & Mobility’s (NSM) Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis branches, Miller didn’t initially set out to work…

How a coffee shop in Cookeville, Tennessee, is striving to create community and inclusivity Michael England never really expected to open a coffee shop. His career, Michael thought, would probably stay focused in the automotive industry. His dad had worked in the industry Michael’s entire life—and Michael had assumed he would, too. But a few…

Michigan teenager Zoey Harrison is committed to making the world a better place for people with disabilities—and she believes you can too! Zoey Harrison loves spending time with her family, shopping, singing, swimming and trying out new makeup looks. But unlike other teenagers, one of the things Zoey enjoys most is advocacy. “A lot of…

How NSM client Brandon Winfield is using technology to help make the world more accessible As creator of the iAccess.Life app, Brandon Winfield is used to giving elevator speeches. When it comes to the lifestyle app, his speech is short and to the point. “We’re the Yelp of accessibility,” Winfield says. “Yelp rates places based…

NSM’s 2022 ATP of the Year, Lisa Cordero shares about what fuels her passion for serving her clients For Lisa Cordero, mornings are busy. Most weekdays, she hits the ground running. “My mornings typically start with getting everyone out of bed,” says Cordero, an assistive technology professional (ATP) based in New York. “I have two…

NSM Employees Carey Britton and Elaine Stewart, 2023 recipients of the Simon Margolis Fellows Award, weigh in on why they love their jobs Growing up, both Carey Britton and Elaine Stewart wanted to work in healthcare, but neither was quite sure what form that dream would take. At first, Britton wanted to be a physician,…

Celebrating NSM employees who embody the company’s core values and deep commitment to clients Honor, excellence, accountability, respect, teamwork and service. Simply known as HEARTS at National Seating & Mobility, these core values undergird every aspect of the company and shape employees’ interactions with each other as well as with clients. This is the second…