GsilGSIL’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE PRESENTS:
Guest Speaker Carol Conforti-Adams of Sunset Hill Educational Institute (SHEI)
This webinar will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and will cover topics including Wheelchair Health in Motion (WHIM) and Nature’s Way.
SHEI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting people with disabilities to discover their inner strengths so they may lead positive, fulfilling lives. Please visit sheinh.org for more information.
*Please email [email protected] to RSVP or with any questions.**
After a recent spinal cord injury resulted in paraplegia, Kevin’s life soon changed. The staff at GSIL worked closely with him through his rehabilitation, offering resources, peer support and mentoring as well as assisting him in networking with his community to set goals. Kevin obtained 2 accessible vehicles, had his own apartment and sat on several different disability related committees. He participated in barrier.
free recreation and peer support groups. With some guidance from GSIL staff, Kevin obtained a hand cycle through Challenge Athletes Foundation. In the fall of 2019, he did the research to find an accessible subsidized apartment. He spoke with his employer about a transfer in jobs to the franchise in the city to which he was moving. He now had a job waiting for him as well!