All Entries Tagged With: "reality"

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.

How Sad Are Wheelchair Services

It is sad that the inability to acquire badly needed wheelchairs and related services is becoming pandemic.

Waiting for extended periods of time for a wheelchair or repairs, getting the wrong wheelchair that creates rather than solves problems, not having use of a wheelchair and thereby loosing your independence.

These are sad realities that face many wheelchair users in many places.

Tough Enough To Get It Done

Hats off to parents of children with a disability. They’re tough enough to get the job done

Cursing or Crying Won’t Get That Wheelchair Approved

Cursing or crying may not get that wheelchair approved but tenacity, knowing the ropes, and making the right moves might.

Court Gives Nod To No Standing Option On Wheelchair

Wheelchairs with standing features- Are they therapeutic or a convenience? Find out what a United States District Court recently decided.

Wheelchair Growing Pains

All may not be well in the world of wheelchairs. Here a power wheelchair user tells of his ordeal and frustrations as he watches his wheelchair grow in size and cost.

Spam Attack Aimed At Triggering Seizures

A spam attack on online forums and help centers of the Epilepsy Foundation appear to have been designed to trigger seizures in persons with epilepsy.
“On Easter weekend, the Epilepsy Foundation—and those who use its online forums for help, support, suggestions and camaraderie—came under attack by people who posted rapidly flashing images to cause serious injury [...]