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A Fun Universal IR Remote For iPhone and iPod Touch
While not designed as assistive technology, the My TV universal remote control for iPhone and iPod Touch can help people with disabilities control all of their set top boxes and televisions.
Aside from the control capabilities, there are some neat fun features that come packaged with the app. All for under the price of a ticket to the movies!
Understanding Why The Wheelchair May Be Vanishing
Like some endangered species, many wheelchair users and advocacy insiders believe that certain wheelchairs, or at least availability of funded wheelchairs, may be vanishing from the American landscape.
For some time now Medicare funding of wheelchairs has been a hot but difficult issue to understand. This recently released document from New Mobility is written plain enough so that people can understand it and decide for themselves where they stand on this issue.
Locals Take Wrench In Hand To Keep Wheelchairs Rolling
How cool is this? Volunteers in Ithaca, NY started a project that fixes damaged wheelchairs and puts them back into circulation.
Device Mounting Systems For Wheelchairs
Mounting multiple devices such as communication devices, notebook computers, and various types of monitors to a wheelchair can be a real challenge.
This is especially true when the devices being mounted are sizable, need to be positioned with accuracy, and need to swing away or be removable.
Marine Veteran Invents Powered Beach Wheelchair
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Chance Blaker, a 6 year veteran of the Marine Corps invented a powered wheelchair that is able to easily access beaches.
Blaker states that he was inspired and motivated by his Marine buddies, some of whom suffered injuries that made mobility difficult. |
How Sad Are Wheelchair Services 2
The great wheeled liberator, the wheelchair, can just as easily become a jailer when lack of repairs and prolonged repair waiting times exist. This situation seems to be a common one, especially for those wheelchair users who depend on third party funders such as insurance companies, Medicare, and Medicaid.
A Human Powered Hand Cycle Concept
The GTcompello wheelchair is a human powered tilting trike which allows paraplegics and quadriplegics with adequate hand and arm function to access road terrain for activities such as touring and racing.
It’s presently in the running for a James Dyson Foundation design award. It certainly has a great futuristic look!
