Check out this Press Release.
Distributed by RAMP (the Restore Access to Mobility Partnership), it attempts to outline new “interim rules” being imposed by CMS. I would have liked to report the progress being outlined here, but the syntax they use is utterly confusing.
It’s almost as if the public isn’t meant to understand […]
IMS (Independent Mobility Systems), known for its Rampvan line of accessible Minivans has released a new product, complete with rear-entry wheelchair access and a modern design. IMS worked with Toyota’s Scion division in developing the Scion xB xRamp system. Conversion work is done by IMS and can be installed in any Scion xB, including […]
In a letter to the editor that was supposedly published in the October 15, 2005 edition of the Toronto Star, a supporter of Segway usage on public sidewalks in Toronto argued that Segways, which are barred from Toronto’s sidewalks since city lawyers have ruled them ‘motor vehicles’, should be allowed on the sidewalks since electric […]
Organizations such as Axis Dance Company and Full Radius Dance are helping to bring together the dance community and the disabled community by promoting change in how people engage and view the performing arts community.
Also known as integrated dance, wheelchair dance has been in existence for over two decades. Integrated dance companies have been […]
The Wheelin’ Sportsmen group in Virginia is planning some new events for this year’s hunting season. Roanoke.com reported today that the U.S. Forest Service has upgraded a disabled sportsman hunting area on Potts Mountain in Craig County, Virginia and is taking applications for keys to the area.
Workers have cleared saplings and brush to […]
Case Logic, best known for their CD and DVD wallets, has launched a new product line called “Health and Mobility.”
The catch-all fabric storage pack is designed to fit on the backs and sides of a wheelchair or scooter.
Other items in the Health & Mobility line are:
Lap Organizer: fits on top of the user’s […]
Our friendly scooter makers, Amigo Mobility International are releasing a new model called the Amkar. The Amkar is a battery powered mini-car that allows drivers to roll in to the driver’s seat without leaving their scooter.
The Amkar can serve as a vehicle on its own, or can be modded to serve as a docking […]
The Personal Energy Transport Project is a program that builds hand-made, hand-cranked, wheelchairs for use in the developing world, where environmental conditions such as terrain may not be suitable for traditional wheelchairs. It comes in adult and child size (pictured) and is sturdy, rugged, and has a caddy in the back for […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have recently made some positive changes to their scooter accessibility rules and limitations. In May 2005, CMS announced that MAE (Mobility Assistive Equipment) is available to “beneficiaries who have a personal mobility deficit sufficient to impair their participation in mobility-related activities of daily living such as […]
Due to be commercially available later this year, the Wijit by Superquad promises to be the “next evolution in wheelchair mobility.”
The original widget was a lever system that worked with the stock wheels on a wheelchair to improve braking, accelaration and steering.
With the new Wijit, the original lever system is built into the hub […]