Last week, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, joined Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) in honoring three companies at the Mission: ABLE Awards for their leadership
What’s the Difference Between Wheelchair Brakes and Locks?
When it’s time for a wheelchair upgrade, many wheelchair users are excited to explore their options for device types and features. Oftentimes, people choose their first wheelchair based off a
New Product Announcement: Strongback Ergonomic Travel Chair
A wheelchair that doesn’t properly fit and contour to your body can lead to many nagging injuries. As we’ve previously discussed, wheelchair users can suffer everything from a torn rotator
Maintaining Head Support Position – let’s do the math!
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS I see a lot of clients for head positioning in their wheelchair seating system. This requires a thorough seating assessment, as well as providing
Homing in on Segmental Trunk Support for Better Control
[embedded content] While many in the therapy community have not heard (yet) about SATCo, it’s a valuable new assessment that looks at trunk control. SATCo stands for Segmental Assessment of
Powered wheelchairs vs manual wheelchairs: pros and cons
September 27, 2018 12:21 pm The decision to purchase a wheelchair should not be taken lightly, and you must do your research to ensure you choose the most suitable chair
tecla-e and ATOM Head Array: Closing the Gap
Closing the Gap is holding its 36th annual conference in Minneapolis that brings together end users, teachers, clinicians, consultants, and assistive technology developers like Tecla! We’ve been attending Closing the Gap’s annual
New Accessibility Feature to iOS 12: Siri Shortcuts
Updated on Sept 24, 2018, at 10:06 am after the release of the Shortcuts app with instructions on how to create a shortcut and access it in the Switch Control
Lynsey Cameron, NHS Lanarkshire & Care Inspectorate Talk Seating Matters
Interesting document published by the Care Inspectorate as a simple and easy to understand guide as to why Seating Matters in a care home environment. Simple, plain talking guides like
Ian Mackay Rides Across Washington to Raise Awareness for Outdoor Accessibility
What started as a personal mission to reintroduce a passion for outdoor adventure for Tecla user Ian Mackay soon evolved into a larger goal to increase accessibility of public spaces