Wheelchair Users

AMSTERDAM - Police arrested a city woman after authorities said she knocked down and robbed a 90-year-old wheelchair-confined man of his wallet and cash. Beatrice M. Griffin, 51, of 48 Reid St., Apartment 1, was arrested by city police Monday at 8:49 p.m. and charged with two felonies, second-degree burglary and third-degree robbery, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.  

AMSTERDAM -- An Amsterdam woman accused of robbing an elderly wheelchair-bound man was arrested Monday after a brief chase and struggle which ended when she was Tasered by police. Police received a call requesting assistance from the 90-year-old...  

(TrendHunter.com) Argentine designer Francisco Lupin has created an all-terrain wheelchair with a special suspension system that helps people with reduced motor skills in the lower limbs. Lupin’s all-terrain wheelchair,…  

On the 8 July 2009, a plenary debate took place on services for disabled children and young people across Wales. As part of the debate, I spoke about my commitment to ensuring we develop a first class service for all wheelchair users in Wales. The majority of wheelchair users are satisfied with the service. Over 70% receive their wheelchairs within three weeks. Some people with complex needs currently experience longer waits. A Posture and...  

Dynamic Controls unveiled a unique app at Rehacare in Germany, which will enable powered wheelchair users to utilize many features through their iPhone and iPod Touch.According to 9 to 5 Mac, the company has managed to integrate an iPhone into its power wheelchair electronics, which allow users to use the wheelchairs as normal while still gaining access to a variety of information and control system access of their chair while using the app...  

(SkyNewswire.com)--- A new website for wUnderGlow Wheelchair Light ( http://www.wunderglow.com ) has been created. The newly launched website features only wUnderGlow Wheelchair Light and underlines the potential of this new product.wUnderGlow Wheelchair Light is the first wheelchair light designed specifically for manual wheelchair users. Until now, manual wheelchair users would usually use a cycle light or no light at all.  

Drawing on its tradition of engineering excellence Dynamic Controls has integrated an iPhone with its power wheelchair electronics – thus enabling power wheelchair users to enjoy all the benefits of an iPhone or iPod touch. The solution connects ...  

This article describes how wheelchair lifts make life easier for their users. People who use a wheelchair certainly understand how the technology can enhance their lives, but do they realize how many different types of wheelchair lifts are available?  

Refurbished wheelchairs for palliative-care patients who will never use them. Cushions that cost $460 but need to be replaced because they cause bedsores. An 80% markup for wheelchair vendors who are often closely associated with the doctors and therapists prescribing them.  

If you think that life without a limb is hard, how about having only one limb to survive? When that happens, even getting around on a wheelchair is more or less impossible, but thanks to designer Mark Veljkovich, he has come up with this extremely lightweight and minimal wheelchair which allows one to navigate around on a wheelchair with but a solitary limb. Made from a lightweight skeleton with a slim carbon fiber seat, this ought to get you...  

Washington PostSoccer gives wheelchair users a powerful boostWashington PostMembers of the Northern Virginia Patriots Power Soccer Club compete at Washington Irving Middle School in Springfield. (Shamus Ian Fatzinger/fairfax County ...and more »  

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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - The Scooter Store launched a new advertising campaign in December that takes direct aim at those who believe Medicare provides too many power wheelchairs and pays too much for them. The 60-second ad, entitled "This is Medicare and America at its best," highlights the quality of life improvements and cost savings made possible by power wheelchairs. "It is unfortunate that this very important Medicare benefit is so often...  

Sure this feature is from April, but we were so happily bemused by it that when we discovered the video (finally), we thought "Gosh, anything to get more news about this guy out there." Beijing retiree Li Rongbiao, who came face-to-face with the dismal state of China's handicapped facilities, made a "walking chair" out of over 1,000 spare parts. "One time, my wife and I were taking a walk. But she fell and broke her leg. It was so difficult...  

Thieves pinch mobility scooter from disabled studentRichmond and Twickenham TimesA student with spina bifida has spoken of his anger after thieves stole his mobility scooter. Amir Salehi, 24, has not been able to leave his ...and more »