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A Guide to Platform Lifts
Accessible Home A platform lift is a mechanical structure which provides users with access to 2 or more floors. They can be used in residential and commercial buildings and are
Injectable Peptide Might Help Spinal Cord Injury Patients Walk Again
A systemically injectable peptide, which may make it possible to restore lost functions in spinal cord injury patients, is moving toward clinical trials in early 2020. The treatment, which was
Supplier Interview: Dale Thomas – a success story!
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Dale Thomas is a supplier with National Seating and Mobility in Lexington, Kentucky. He is fairly new to this field, but certainly not to
Unlikely Funding Source for Adaptive Equipment in Ohio
Employer work-place injury within schools may sound unlikely, but for those health professionals routinely assisting students with disabilities in school, it is not uncommon. In fact, the injury rate of
Making Your Home Wheelchair Accessible in Four Easy Steps
One of the most difficult life changes that I personally dealt with when I was in a wheelchair was traversing my own home. Cabinets are too high to reach, doors
Microsoft’s Patent For Braille XBox Controller Is Exciting For Blind Gamers
More recently, we have seen accessibility becoming more prominent in the gaming world. To make things a lot more accessible and easier, especially for visually impaired or blind gamers, Microsoft
MOBILITY LIFT CHAIRS IN AUSTRALIA
Independent Living Specialists is a forerunner in Australian aged care supplies and when it comes to mobility lift chairs, all their stores in Australia have a wide range of this
Quadriplegic mother over comes the odds; reaches goals
[embedded content] BENTON, Ark.-A Benton mother not letting an injury stop her from reaching her goals. Jen Goodwin suffered a spinal cord injury from a boating accident 11 years ago.
Off the cuff: How I fell in love with my wheelchair
Don’t ever call me ‘wheelchair bound’. My wheelchair doesn’t bind me — it liberates me The wheelchair represents many different things, depending on the beholder’s personal experience. Many is the