Tag Archives: powered wheelchairs

NIDRR Researchers in the News: Michael Boninger on MSNBC.com

Posted on May 26, 2009 by naricspotlight

Dr. Michael Boninger, principal investigator for the University of Pittsburgh’s Model Spinal Cord Injury System, was interviewed for an Associated Press article on the impending demise of the iBOT wheelchair. The article describes the conundrum of how to pay for … Continue reading →

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Participate: Barriers to Wheeled Mobility Users in the Community Survey

Posted on April 8, 2009 by naricspotlight

Are you a wheelchair or scooter user? Here’s your chance to contribute to an important project! Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged powered wheelchairs, survey, wheelchairs, wheeled mobility | 1 Comment

Congratulations to Dr. Rory Cooper!

Posted on April 1, 2009 by naricspotlight

Well-deserved accolades for a member of the NIDRR community! Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged Cheerios, engineering, powered wheel, powered wheelchairs, Rory A. Cooper, spinal cord injury, veterans, wheelchairs | Leave a comment

NARIC Digital Archive Project: New Additions

Posted on March 31, 2009 by naricspotlight

Our Digital Archive is growing everyday! Continue reading →

Posted in digital archive, Guide, Publications, Report | Tagged consensus validation, digital archive, Full text, powered wheelchairs, rehabilitation technology, reports, resource manual, spinal cord injury, therapists, traumatic brain injury, urinary tract infection | Leave a comment