A world’s first took place in Zurich, Switzerland over this past weekend when the 2016 Cybathlon began. The unique competition was something that we stumbled upon a few weeks ago and wrote about. While everyone was focused on the 2016 Rio Paralympics (for good reason!), this event was quietly building up in the shadows And Read more…
Before you know it, the holidays will be here (there’s only 12 weekends left until Christmas, after all). It’s a time of year where travel becomes more frequent, as people are off to see their family and friends. Travel with your wheelchair accessible van can be a lot of fun (who wants to fly around Read more…
While caring for your van is always important, nothing is more crucial than winter maintenance for your wheelchair accessible vehicle. It’s already October, which means that the cold weather (and likely the snow) are right around the corner. If you are from the midwest -particularly Minnesota – you know that the fall tends to Read more…
It’s October! Just like everyone else, we are already planning our costumes for this Halloween. Some of them are simple, while others are a bit more, shall we say, involved. It never ceases to amaze us how far people will go for a good Halloween costume, and this definitely applies to the wheelchair-using community. Some Read more…
Looking for great movies made for and by members of the disability community? It may be time to take your wheelchair van out to California this fall. The Superfest International Disability Film Festival will be held in in Berkeley and San Francisco this year from Saturday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 23rd. Here are the Read more…
The designer of the Go wheelchair, Benjamin Hubert describes the device as something that will “look cool lined up at the club.” It’s stylish, sleek, modern and best of all, can be made using a 3D printer. The result of a two-year research period, this new wheelchair design project is the result of dozens of Read more…
For wheelchair-using veterans in rural areas, getting to and from medical appointments is necessary in order to keep them in good health. But it is not uncommon for veterans to live more than 100 miles from the hospital or health center that they frequent, making it near impossible for them to get there if they Read more…
If you’ve been watching the 2016 Paralympics in Rio (as we have) you are probably just as bummed as we are the the games are over. We have been following the buildup of the games for months and have been progressively diving into some of the events, including: Paralympic Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Paralympic Boccia Read more…
The idea of a self-driving, completely autonomous wheelchairs may sound like things straight out of a science fiction story, but the possibility of people in the disability community using them to get around is more likely than you think. In fact, the technology is already moving through its early stages, and researchers are testing new types Read more…
Wheelchair technology has come a long way, and it seems like each week there is something new in the works for the industry. From 3D printed wheelchairs and accessories to standing wheelchairs and more, there is no limit to the new innovations that can make wheelchairs more useful, affordable and easy to use. And nothing Read more…
