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The State of Illinois has put 83 year old Felice Dworkin in a fine fix. The state’s budget ailments and slow paying habits have cut her pipeline to repairs on her wheelchair and has ended her independence. From the Chicago Tribune: Since her power wheelchair broke in June, Dworkin has relied on nursing home employees to push [...] Permobil, a leading wheelchair manufacturer recently announced that they will be building a 120,000 sq ft facility in the USA. 80,000 sq feet will be dedicated to wheelchair manufacturing. Permobil, Inc., is an international wheelchair manufacturer best known for it’s complex powered wheelchairs with such features as front wheel drive and systems that allow wheelchair [...] What ever became of these very cool prototype wheelchairs?Are they still on the drawing board somewhere and might they turn up in production [...] Exomere Chariot- A wearable wheelchair that may be the next big leap forward in wheelchair technology. If it survives the [...] I have been reading some on the proposed beverage tax and also following it on the air when possible but still can’t make up my mind if I am for it or against it. Hey, everyone knows that sugared beverages in excess are not great for the old body. Personally I drink diet soda so I [...] Humorous outtakes from wheelchair clinics. Clinics are not always starched white places. There is often fun to be found in this serious [...] Looking for information on how to transport a wheelchair and user in a motor vehicle safely? Check out these links to the information from the [...] I just had a wonderful time reminiscing about the “old days” in NYC. The Big Apple as many call it, but to some of us it is much bigger and sweeter than the largest of apples could ever be. I was raised in New York City and after more than three decades living elsewhere I still [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] |
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