Tag: Wheelchairs
‘Avatar’ Gets Mixed Praise From Paraplegics
Wheelchair Users Say Paraplegic Action Movie Character Inaccurate, but Uplifting
Like others who flocked to see the blockbuster movie "Avatar," 26-year-old Santina Muha was thrilled...
Pitt Study Shows Wheelchair Breakdowns Common and Cause Problems for Spinal-Cord Injured Users
PITTSBURGH, – Nearly half of all individuals with spinal cord injury have to repair their wheelchairs in a six-month period due to a breakdown,...
Prevention of pressure ulcers
Experts all agree that it is far easier to prevent bed sore than to treat them. However, easier does not necessarily mean easy. With...
Troops Change Lives With Wheelchair Donations
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2009 – U.S. troops and reconstruction team members in Iraq’s Basra province completed what some say was...
Survey on wheelchair user experiences
Research analysts at UConn invite individuals who use wheelchairs to participate in this survey and share thoughts and opinions pertaining to wheelchair use. Responses...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Below is the official government explanation of what that is. The question is, what does that mean...
Redefining ‘Cured’
A spinal-cord-injury activist puts a new priority on living with—not fighting—paralysis.
Ever since 1988, wheelchairs have figured into Alan T. Brown's dreams. That was...
Regaining independence after being paralyzed at 17
On March 13, 1991, while preparing for a motorcycle race competition, my bike collided with a rock and my life changed forever. I was...
Wheelchair Cushion Sage
Wheelchair Cushion Sage offers discount pricing on many of the world's best seating solutions.
Japan robotics experts unveil sci-fi wheelchair
Robotics and medical experts in Japan on Wednesday unveiled the prototype of a new hi-tech electric wheelchair that resembles a scooter and promises greater...
