Wheelchair Diffusion

Congress Introduces Bill To Make Communications More Accessible

On 6/26, Rep. Ed Markey intro’d HR 3101 to make phones and TV more accessible for deaf, blind & others with disabilities.
Before Congress adjourned on June 26, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the “21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009″ (H.R. 3101). This comprehensive measure would modernize disability accessibility mandates in the [...]

Toyota Taps The Minds Of Powered Wheelchair Users

Toyota taps the minds of powered wheelchair users with new technology that hands control of the wheelchair over to the users brainwaves.

Another Sad Powered Wheelchair Story

Owning a powered wheelchair should not become a nightmare yet for many wheelchair users it becomes just that.
Here is yet another email we received. This one is from a women in Nevada who is trying to get her brother mobilized in a reasonable time and in some sane manner. This quite common scenario speaks for [...]

Carolina Crash Quad Rugby

The Carolina Crash quad rugby team is recruiting players for their upcoming season This is a great opportunity for interested parties in North or South Carolina to get involved in a competitive and exciting wheelchair sport.

New Funding Guide For Standing Frames

If you are considering approaching your equipment funder for a standing frame you may want to have a look at this new funding guide from Altimate Medical first. It’s a helpful guide that will go a long way in helping you to get your stander.

Wheelchairs Stuck In Dog Doo Issue

An interesting face off is developing in a Vancouver public park. The issue boils down to going easy on Rover’s paws or going easy on wheelchair users.
It seems that Vision Park in Vancouver had certain areas where doggies could do their doo covered with pea gravel to cushion the paws of canines while they were [...]

Asbestos Now Linked to Cancer of the Ovaries and Larynx

A message from the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used for many years as an industrial insulation material. In the late 1970’s physicians began to notice similar health conditions among those who worked with or were exposed to asbestos. Asbestos exposure seemed to predominantly affect the respiratory system [...]

Funded Wheelchairs Shouldn’t Be Measured By Dollars Alone

Rules, regulations, gatekeepers and conserving resources seem to be the guide on the road to obtaining a funded power wheelchair these days. Like most roads the potholes are numerous and deep.
Aside from those who believe that funders (Medicare, Medicaid, insurers) have overly restrictive criteria for obtaining a wheelchair, there is a large number of [...]