Tag: Wheelchairs
Climbing Mountains
K. Eric Larson and a few pals had planned a mountain climbing trip to Mount Rainier when the idea hit him: turn the trip...
Quadriplegics Can Operate Powered Wheelchair With Tongue Drive System
An assistive technology that enables individuals to maneuver a powered wheelchair or control a mouse cursor using simple tongue movements can be operated by...
Soon, wheelchairs controlled by tongues
WASHINGTON - Scientists have developed a novel headset that makes it possible for a person suffering from spinal cord injury to precisely control a...
Motivated Ms. Wheelchair hopes to inspire others
Cambridge, Ia. - Turn into their driveway, just past the alfalfa and hay field a mile south of this Story County town. Walk past...
WheelchairNet
WheelchairNet: A Wheelchair Virtual Community for consumers, families, clinicians, insurers, researchers, suppliers, and People who Care about Wheelchairs.
RERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety
RERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety, University of Pittsburgh. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Wheelchair Transportation Safety
Chair challenge helps people in wheelchairs
Rick Hansen event funds work in Stouffville
No one can fully comprehend what it's like to live life with a spinal cord injury or be...
Spinal Network – The Total Wheelchair Resource Book
The 4th edition of New Mobility magazine's Spinal Network: The Total Wheelchair Resource Book, the definitive resource for anyone who uses a wheelchair is...
South Florida Quadriplegic Touts New Paralysis Study
A new study released Tuesday shows roughly one in 50 Americans has some degree of paralysis, which is five times more people than doctors...
Chariots of Destiny Organisation
"Chariots of Destiny" is a non-govermental organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was started to create a much-needed difference in the transport sector for...
