Andrew Skinner joins Wheel Stories for episode 21. Andrew sustained a spinal cord injury in a freak snowboarding accident in 2004. He is a recovering quadriplegic, husband to Kirsten, dad to Betty, and the founder of the Triumph Foundation. The Triumph Foundation exist to help individuals triumph over spinal cord injuries and disorders. The Triumph Foundation has given out over 2,000 Care Baskets for the newly injured in Southern California and touched the lives of more than 5,000 individuals with disabilities.

In this episode Andrew and I chat about:

Living Life with a Purpose
SCI Rehabilitation
Returning to the Workforce with a Disability
Living an Active Lifestyle after a Spinal Cord Injury
Peer Support for the Newly Injured
COVID-19 and Social Distancing
Grants & Equipment
Adaptive Sports and Recreation
WCMX

Andrew's Wheelchair: Box Wheelchair

Making Andrew's Life Easier: E-Motion Power Assist Wheels

Follow the Triumph Foundation: @triumphfoundation on Instagram

Contact the Triumph Foundation: info@triumph-foundation.org

Triumph Foundation

Employment Achievement Award Grant

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