When Rebecca Pursley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1993, her neurologist suggested that she contact the MS association to get reading materials and participate in the Newly Diagnosed Series.  Her experience was so positive that she and her husband, Rich, decided that they wanted to give something back to the MSA.

“The Association made such a difference to me when I was first diagnosed,” says Rebecca, “that we’re really happy to be part of their team now."

Thus, he founded Open Channel Instructional Services, which develops training materials (mostly videos) and works with many non-profit organizations.

Rebecca put her own experience navigating the convoluted process of applying for Social Security Disability and her years of teaching to good use, becoming a speaker for the MSA’s SSDI workshops.  Rebecca also created her own “SSDI Tutor” to help walk people through the SSDI application process.  In addition, she and Rich have been working on a website version.