When someone brings up wheelchair sports, the first two that spring to mind are typically wheelchair basketball and quad-rugby (affectionately dubbed murderball). But the truth is there are a lot more sports out there that are quite popular among people in wheelchairs. For example, wheelchair bowling. It’s All in the Throw Bowling is a game Read more…
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The Rights of People in Wheelchairs on the Road
With the rise of bicyclists in metro areas, the issue of road rights has been making headlines across the nation. Most car drivers are very protective of their road space, leading to an increased number of bicycle accidents as of late. Many are arguing that cyclists don’t have much in the way of protective rights Read more…
New Hands-Free Wheelchair Development Uses Tongue Drive System
The modern wheelchair was designed to be operated by the user’s hands and arms. Even power chairs rely on hand controls for movement. But for those who are quadriplegics or deal with a degenerative condition, hand controls might not be an option. That’s why the sip-and-puff system was developed. Sip and puff (or SNP) technology Read more…
Adaptive Ice Sports: Sled Hockey
Winter sports, like hockey, are popular all around the globe, but especially in the upper Midwest where snow and ice are part of daily life for around five months of every year. But, standard hockey, and ice sports in general, are not always the most conducive sports for players with disabilities. Enter sled hockey. Sled Read more…
Play Some Poker, Fund Research. No Gambling Required.
In recent years, poker has risen above other casino games to become a full-fledged sport of its own. Thanks to featured tournaments on ESPN to its prominent placement in the James Bond flick, Casino Royale, nearly everyone has an understanding of how the game works. Despite it’s all-or-nothing competitive roots, many play simply for Read more…
New Wheelchair Technology Allows for Tongue-Controlled Commands
Jason DiSanto has been using a motorized wheelchair that responds to commandments via a straw and the sip-and-puff method. While this has proved to be effective for him, he’s currently working with the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop a tongue-controlled wheelchair that will be faster and easier for users to manipulate. This new system Read more…
Winter Driving Tips
As we get closer to the holidays we know first-hand that snow (and lots of it for the Midwest, especially) is on its way! So before we end up knee-deep in the snow, we wanted to share some winter weather driving tips that are not only useful for van conversions but for every driver on Read more…
More Handicap Accessible Taxis for NYC
Early this year, the city of New York caused a bit of a stir when they announced their new line of taxicabs. Since the Crown Vic was discontinued, the city had set out to find a more modern replacement vehicle. A contest was held called “Taxi of Tomorrow”. The winner was the Nissan NV200. Though Read more…
An Interview with Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota 2014
Recently the Ms. Wheelchair USA organization announced the winner of the 2014 title for Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota. For the second year in a row it’s Minnesota native, Jen Onsum. From an early age, Jen has been doing advocacy on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), as both she and one of her older brothers Read more…
Locomotor Therapy and How it Could Help Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers have spent years, decades even, studying the effects of spinal cord injuries and paralysis. So, when it was determined that the spinal cord could learn and in some cases legs could be retrained to walk, they developed a therapy that wouldn’t just write-off injuries. This development is locomotor therapy. What is locomotor therapy? Locomotor Read more…