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Tag Archives: wheelchairs
Celebrate the Wheelchair Technology of Today and Tomorrow
NARIC Director Mark X. Odum reflects on his experience as a powered wheelchair user and what this essential technology means to his independence. Continue reading
Posted in From the Director
Tagged development, engineering, Mark Odum, powered wheelchairs, research, spinal cord injury, wheelchairs
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NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Assistive Technology for People with Mobility Disabilities
People with mobility disabilities may have difficulty standing, walking, or fully using their arms and hands. Mobility disabilities can range in severity from limitation on stamina to paralysis. Some may be caused by conditions present at birth, such as cerebral … Continue reading
Complex Rehab Technologies – Research in the Future of Mobility
What’s happening in complex rehab technology? Take a look at some of the latest #NIDILRR funded research in wheeled mobility, standing and gait tech, and more for #CRTAwareness week! Continue reading
Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22
Funding: “Ice Bucket Challenge” has raised millions for ALS Association (The New York Times) The “Ice Bucket Challenge” has lit social media on fire, raising both money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). About 30,000 Americans have the disease, … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged ALS, ALS Association, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ASD, autism behavior therapy, autism spectrum disorder, children with disabilities, Evermind, home safety monitor, household appliance monitor, independent living, legislation, medicare, Medicare fraud, National Health Interview Survey, nursing homes, Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act, registered nurse, schizophrenia, wheelchairs
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The Reality of a ‘Push Girl’
“Real” housewives have their shows, so do cooks, bounty hunters, and any number of other professionals and social-types. But seldom are there shows that represent the community of people living with disabilities. And when there are, it’s even rarer to … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Event, Uncategorized
Tagged adults, angla, auti, channel, chelsie, Disabilities, friendships, girl, girls, mia, owusu, push, reality, reality show, relationships, series, sundance, teddowusu, teddy, television, tiphany, wheelchairs, young
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Extreme Winter Sports and People with Disabilities
Now that winter is in full swing, the information specialists at NARIC decided to take a look at extreme winter sports and the people with disabilities who enjoy them. Some of the sports that we looked at were not so … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Disabilities, disability, extreme sports, hockey, skiing, sports, wheelchairs, winter
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Hojas informativas en español del Centro del Modelo de Sistemas sobre el Conocimiento de Traducción
En el post del blog de hoy, vamos a discutir las hojas de datos informativos proporcionados por MSKTC. El Centro del Modelo de Sistemas sobre el Conocimiento de Traducción (MSKTC) tiene hojas informativas que cubren una amplia gama de temas incluyendo cuidado de la piel y las úlceras por presión, dolor después de la lesión de la médula espinal, la … Continue reading
Posted in Fact sheet, Organization, Publications, Website
Tagged accessibility, Bone health, brain injury, Burn Injury, depression, disability, education, employment, Fact Sheets, knowledge translation, MSKTC, parenting, Pediatric injuries, Spanish, Spasticity, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States, vocational rehabilitation, wheelchairs, wound care
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Comentario de la película Murderball
Gracias a Netflix, pude alquilar la pelicula Murderball hace algunos fines de semana. Murderball es una película independiente que muestra la vida de los jugadores de rugby en los equipos de Canadá y Estados Unidos para los juegos Para-Olímpicos y cómo llegaron a unirse a sus equipos. Esta película muestra los atletas parapléjicos en toda su gloria – de levantarse y vestirse en la mañana a practicar su deporte a ir a … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Project
Tagged accessibility, assistive technology, Disabilities, families, Movie review, personal assistance services, rugby, Spanish, spinal cord injury, sports, wheelchairs
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