Open Position Chapter Coordinator The Chapter Coordinator will oversee several major areas of work for the Chapter. These projects include development (fundraising) activities, financial management and management of the Chapter’s grant programs. The Chapter Coordinator will also have management responsibility for one or more staff members hired to implement the SCI Transition Program. The Chapter Coordinator will also work closely with the Peer Mentor Coordinator and Community Involvement Coordinator to oversee the smooth running of Chapter activities and handle miscellaneous requests to the Chapter as they arise. If you're interested, please click the button for more information! |
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Advocacy Update Click the button below for this months advocacy update where you will find information on the MBTA paratransit services, flying with wheelchairs, PCA program updates, accessible housing and workplace information, and Take Action items from United Spinal national. Interested in getting notifications about our advocacy efforts or being an advocate on the state or national level? Click here to sign up for email alerts. |
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A Good Read Gloves You Can Roll With "The first gloves I purchased as a wheelchair user were a pair of half-finger bicycle gloves. You know the type — padded leather palms and a crocheted back. I got them because I didn’t know anything about anything and when I saw photos of wheelchair users wearing gloves, that’s what they wore. But man were they terrible for me. The soft, synthetic leather palms didn’t give me any extra grip, so I struggled to push just as much as when my hands were bare. The stubby half fingers flipped inside out every time I took them off. Plus, they made me look like 1980s Greg LeMond, which is cool for a Halloween costume but not as awesome in most other situations." Click the button below to continue reading! |
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SCI Watch Saturday Education Series: Staying Well After SCI How Lessons From the Past Can Help Us Build a Better Future In November (sorry we're a little behind on getting this published on YouTube) Dr. Robert Master and Dr. Susan Biener Bergman spoke about how Boston’s past contributions to SCI care and the Independent Living Movement can help us chart a course for improving SCI life in the future. Thank you to Dr. Master and Dr. Bergman for their very interesting presentations! Click the button below to watch the whole recording |
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