Spotlight
A new social cause — Smile Mumbai — has recently been incorporated by Mission Mumbai. This cause has engineer students of Veermata Jigabai Technology Institute developing something quite extraordinary: an eye-controlled wheelchair. Details on the Wheelchair This eye-controlled wheelchair is [...]
In Norwich, Connecticut, Phil Pavone found himself with a couple of wheelchairs at his pawn shop, A-Z Pawn. First, he tried selling the chairs. However, once Phil made the wheelchair available for sale, no one wanted them. Yet, when he [...]
There’s a new program taking place in Worchester, Massachusetts that is helping those who are in wheelchairs. The program, REquipment, takes used but durable medical equipment that is less than six years old and refurbishes it. Then, the renovated device [...]
Who Are They? ASU Graduate students Peter Georgiou and Chris Miranda teamed up last fall to create “UP,” an elevating wheelchair designed to simplify life for people with disabilities. After graduating in 2013, the team still continues meeting weekly to [...]
The act of a using a wheelchair has been rather common since the 17th century. Since then, all kinds of wheelchairs have been invented and relied on for different reasons. Though this may not be an obvious fact or something [...]
Have you seen a pool lift? Have you ever used one? Do you own one? Do you know what you should do to maintain pool lifts? Well, pool lifts don’t require much maintenance, but as with all mechanical equipment, a [...]
Again, wheelchairs are somewhat like cars, when looking to purchase one, it is better to select the type that best suits you, or the type that’s most comfortable to sit in. There are quite a lot of different types of [...]
Are you familiar with David Everard? You’ve probably never actually heard Mr. Everard’s name mentioned; however, he’s helping to make strides in the wheelchair community. Located in Cambridge, his inspirational journey began way back in the early 1980′s. It was [...]
If you currently rely on a wheelchair to be mobile, then you undoubtedly know how important it was to find the right chair for you and your needs. After all, spending hours and hours in the chair — day and [...]
If you happen to have a pet that is disabled (specifically, a dog), then you may have already considered purchasing a wheelchair to assist with your pet’s needs. Depending on your pet and his or her disability, you may have [...]
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