The complex rehab community is mourning the passing of industry leader Simon Margolis, who passed away Monday.
Margolis enjoyed long career as an Assistive Technology (AT) and Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) practitioner, industry leader, and advocate.
“I knew and worked with Simon very closely in different capacities for over 30 years,” Donald Clayback, executive director of the National Coalition of Assistive & Rehab Technology, said in a public statement. “And many others in the AT and CRT arena had that same honor. He was a great guy to have leading an initiative or as a member of your team.
“When it came to CRT, Simon was all in,” Clayback continued. “His many contributions to promoting access to the technology and services that improve the lives of people with disabilities are far too numerous to list.”
"As a clinician, provider, manufacturer, inventor, accreditation surveyor, or organizational leader Simon wore many hats and brought diverse perspectives to all his conversations,” said Gary Gilberti, past NCART President, said
During his career Margolis was part of the leadership of all three major AT/CRT organizations. And he was part of the actual creation of two of them. At RESNA, he served on the Board of Directors and as president. At NCART, he was one of the association’s founders and served on our Board of Directors. And at NRRTS he was one of the founders where he served on its board, served as president, and then led NRRTS for seven years as executive director until his premature retirement in August 2013 due to health issues.
Margolis is survived by his wife, Marcia, his daughter, Erica, and son-in-law, Tyler. Supporters can convey their thoughts with the family at http://bit.ly/2asMKDa.