Civil rights advocate, educator, bioethicist, and author Brooke Ellison — who died on Feb. 4 at the age of 45 — is being remembered for the enormous impact she had on the disability community. In a Feb. 5 press release, United Spinal Association remembered Ellison for her “wisdom, warmth, and formidable intellect,” and noted that…
Disability Community Mourns Advocate Brooke Ellison
Briefly: A Happy Birthday; Unhappy Events at the Gym
Featuring ROHO, Permobil, the Permobil Foundation, and United Spinal Association.
ROHO Celebrates Golden Anniversary Happy 50th birthday to ROHO, whose “dry floatation” technology was created by Robert H. Graebe in 1973. The milestone was celebrated at the ROHO facility in Belleville, Ill., on Sept. 23. According to Permobil, who acquired ROHO in 2015, the event included factory tours, music, children’s activities, food, and prize giveaways.…