Winter is approaching quickly, which means that people will be shelving their sandals and flip flops in favor of warmer footwear. It’s also the season of heavy socks and slippers,which are great for your feet, but what about your wheelchair? Doesn’t it also deserve to have its tires protected from the elements outdoors? Unlike your Read more…
Halloween is quite an exceptional time for children. It’s a time where any child can truly become anything that they want to be for one night. They can transform themselves into literary or film characters, historical figures, creatures of the night or anything that that pops into their wild imaginations. Although parents of children in Read more…
Nothing trumps the independence people with disabilities gain when they purchase their own wheelchair van. It’s easy to freely come and go at any time, and getting in and out of the vehicle can be accomplished far quicker than doing so with a standard vehicle. For these reasons, wheelchair vans can be spotted all over Read more…
Smart technology changed everything we knew about phones. What was once used for vocal interaction suddenly became the key to the world around you. A person’s phone is their camera, their computer, their social life, and so much more. Some carry out their entire jobs on their phone. Now, a Swedish company called Permobil is Read more…
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is the name used for a number of muscle diseases that cause weakening and lose of function/mobility in the body. Though the exact number of people who have MD is unknown, the most common form is found in 1 out of every 5600 – 7700 males in the US, ages 6 to Read more…
Wheelchair accessible vans have cruise control settings, so why shouldn’t people’s personal wheelchairs have them, as well? That’s exactly what the Smart-Drive MX2 provides to the wheelchair using community. The new device, created by Max Mobility, has just received approval from the FDA in August and is now ready to be purchased by consumers. The Read more…
Prosthetic limbs are nothing new, but the technology behind them has been making leaps and bounds in recent years. From cost-efficient, 3D printed limbs to heavier robotic versions, many advancements of prosthetic limbs have become available to consumers over the years. The one thing that most prosthetic limbs, no matter how advanced that they are, Read more…
Yes, you read the title right. Valery Spiridonov, a Russian Computer scientist is set to undergo the first human head transplant. Surgeons will actually remove Valery’s head from his current body and reattach it to a completely different donor-body. The hope is that the two will pair successfully, and Valery will be able to move Read more…
Wheelchair users generally know how hard it is to take advantage of the services that taxi companies offer. Because of the limited use of handicapped vans in taxi fleets, it is often hard to hail a cab that can hold both the passenger and his or her wheelchair at all, let alone comfortably. While the Read more…
We are quickly becoming connected to almost everything we own. Pretty soon, you will be able to access everything from your toaster to your wheelchair van, all by touching a single button on your phone. With the onset of smartphone technology, mobile applications and cloud computing, we now have the ability to access substantial amounts Read more…
