The Ramp. It. Up! Podcast
Hosted by Rhonel Cinous—Certified Digital Accessibility Tester, radio personality, and passionate disability advocate—the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast offers an engaging blend of education and entertainment. Rhonel, a C4-C5 quadriplegic, shares real-life accounts of injuries, illnesses, triumphs, and even jaw-dropping antics, offering a candid glimpse into the life of a wheelchair user.
Each episode features inspiring interviews with members of the spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) and wheelchair user community. Guests from diverse backgrounds and experiences share their journeys, exploring topics like career growth, hobbies, adventures, relationships, and maintaining a fulfilling quality of life. Through storytelling and honest conversations, the podcast celebrates resilience and underscores the shared belief that no challenge is insurmountable.
Join the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast for insightful, empowering, and often hilarious discussions that amplify the voices of the disability community.
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SCI Awareness Month 2023: Attorney Joshua Basile
Welcome back for another episode of the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast. In the month of September we are observing Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month. My guest for this episode is attorney, advocate, and father, Joshua Basile. He shares how he dedicated his life to advocacy after acquiring his SCI.
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Get To Know Our Guests
Meet Josh Basile a C4-5 quadriplegic, power wheelchair user, disability rights advocate, trial attorney, inventor, and proud father. In 2004 at the age of 18, Josh was paralyzed below the shoulders in a beach accident. Soon after he formed the Determined2Heal Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, to empower newly injured families. Josh created the world's largest paralysis video mentoring network through SPINALpedia.com with 30,000 videos searchable by physical functionality. As a medical malpractice lawyer and disabilities rights advocate, Josh serves persons with disabilities both in the courtroom and through policy initiatives. As a community leader and changemaker, Josh works tirelessly to improve the quality of life the people with disabilities and to continuously break down existing barriers to access and inclusion, independent living, transportation, employment, and web accessibility.
Website: https://spinalpedia.com/
https://www.determined2heal.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinalpedia/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SPINALpedia
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