Spinal Injury Survivor Gene Laureano Walks Once Again

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Spinal Injury Survivor Gene Laureano Walks Once
Again
(1888 PressRelease) Gene walks once again! Andy
Dolan, and Gene Laureano a retired Army
Specialist who suffered a Spinal Cord Injury will
showcase how the ReWalk exoskeleton enables Gene
to walk again. This moving demonstration
highlights the achievements of persons with
disabilities on the United Nations International
Day of Persons with Disabilities. Boston, MA-NH
- Adaptive technology highlights the 31 Nights of
Light Event on December 3rd to honor the
achievements of individuals with disabilities.
ReWalk Robotics, the makers of the exoskeleton
robot which enable individuals to walk again,
will be showcased by Andy Dolan, the Director of
Product Management at ReWalk Robotics and Gene
Laureano a retired Army Specialist who suffered a
Spinal Cord Injury. When asked about the
upcoming participation of ReWalk in the 31 Nights
of Light event honoring the non-profit NTI, Dolan
stated, "ReWalk congratulates, and is proud to
help recognize, NTI for their achievements in
placing a person with disabilities in the
workforce. Both organizations aim to positively
affect the quality of life for personals with
disability and are humbled and inspired by the
perseverance of so many we work with, including
those featured at this fantastic event." The
ReWalk exoskeleton provides Gene who has a severe
mobility impairment, the ability of movement. The
ReWalk exoskeleton is a wearable robotic
exoskeleton that provides powered hip and knee
motion to enable individuals with spinal cord
injury (SCI) to stand upright, walk, and turn.
When Gene was asked, what does it feel like to
use the ReWalk System, he said "That he felt
alive again and never thought he would ever be
able to stand up on his own." At the 31 Nights
event, Andy will talk about the technical aspects
of the device while Gene demonstrates the full
scope of its capabilities.
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The ReWalk device has been tested to extremes as
seen in the most recent Cybathlon, an adaptive
Olympics, where individuals utilize prosthetics
to compete. ReWalk supplied Andre van Rüschen
with an exoskeleton which led to the Gold Medal
in the Exoskeleton Event. You can watch Gene
walk again at the Prudential Center in Boston, MA
during the 31 Nights of Light Event on December
3rd, 2016 from 430-730 PM. The event, which is
held on the United Nations International Day of
Persons with Disabilities, will highlight the
achievements of NTI's work with helping Americans
with Disabilities back into the workplace. The
event is free and open to the public as well as
the media. The ceremony and technology
demonstrations will be held in the Atrium of the
Prudential Building on December 3rd, between
430-730 pm. Further details are on the 31
Nights of Light website at http//31Nights.NTICent
ral.org. Event and media questions can be
directed to Michael Sanders at msanders ( _at_ )
nticentral dot org or 617-787-4426 x331 About
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. ReWalk Robotics Ltd.
develops, manufactures and markets wearable
robotic exoskeletons for individuals with spinal
cord injury. Our mission is to fundamentally
change the quality of life for individuals with
lower limb disability through the creation and
development of market leading robotic
technologies. Founded in 2001, ReWalk has
headquarters in the U.S., Israel and Germany. For
more information on the ReWalk systems, please
visit http//www.rewalk.com. ReWalk is a
registered trademark of ReWalk Robotics Ltd. in
Israel. About National Telecommuting Institute
National Telecommuting Institute, NTI was
founded in 1995 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, NTI pursued a mission to identify
and develop work-at-home jobs for home-based
Americans with a disability.
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Since that time, NTI has successfully provided
trained work-at-home employees to some of the
largest U.S. government agencies, Fortune 500
companies and to smaller businesses to outsource
and expand their customer service and technical
support operations. Visit http//www.nticentral.o
rg/learnmore for more information about how NTI
assists Americans with Disabilities. Contact Mich
ael Sanders National Telecommuting Institute 69
Canal Street Suite3 Boston, MA 02114 Phone
1-617-787-4426 Ext 331 http//www.NTICentral.org
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