Tag Archives: wheelchairs

Celebrate the Wheelchair Technology of Today and Tomorrow

Posted on March 1, 2023 by modum65

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 | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Assistive Technology for People with Mobility Disabilities

Posted on February 23, 2023 by mpgarcia

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 →

Posted in Project | Tagged assistive technology, AT, mobility, mobility disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded consumer products, NIDILRR-funded research, reachers, scooters, stroke, walkers, wheelchairs | Leave a comment

Complex Rehab Technologies – Research in the Future of Mobility

Posted on August 17, 2022 by naricspotlight

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 →

Posted in Project | Tagged assistive technology, complex rehabilitation technology, gait, rehabilitation engineering, robotics, standing, wheelchairs, wheeled mobility | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, September 21 – Friday, September 25

Posted on September 25, 2015 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Advocacy: Think the disability inclusion movement isn’t about you? Think again (Huffington Post) According to disability advocate Jay Ruderman, people with disabilities comprise the only minority group almost all of us are guaranteed … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged age-related macular degeneration, American Academy of Optometry, Android TalkBack, autism spectrum disorder, blindness, disability inclusion movement, exergaming, genetic mutations in autism, iPhone VoiceOver, jail inmates with mental illness, Makoto arena, mental illness, motor neuron diseases, OptiKey, SmartDrive MX2, touch screens, visual impairment, wheelchairs | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22

Posted on August 22, 2014 by bchaiken2014

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 | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup 11/4 – 11/8

Posted on November 8, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup -11/4-11/8 Health: Fox News— Depression: The Second Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide New research led by Alize Ferrari from the University of Queensland and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Australia found that depression … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged abc, anxiety, ap, armed forces, Army Colonel William Corr, associated press, autism, chinese, cnn, consumer affairs, department of transportation, depression, disability, disability aid, disability news roundup, disorders, education, exercise, flying, fox news, garcia, health, infants, marta, medical monitoring, mental health, military, National Institute of Mental Health, nbc, new york times, News, owusu, paralympics, policy, poverty, power lift, powered wheelchair, reuters, rock climbing, science, science daily, service members, special interest, sports, steroid, teddowusu, teddy, united states, us, veterans, vets, washington post, wheelchairs, World health organization | Leave a comment

The Reality of a ‘Push Girl’

Posted on October 16, 2012 by teddowusu

“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 | Leave a comment

Extreme Winter Sports and People with Disabilities

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mpgarcia

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 | 2 Comments

Hojas informativas en español del Centro del Modelo de Sistemas sobre el Conocimiento de Traducción

Posted on May 2, 2011 by mpgarcia

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 | Leave a comment

Comentario de la película Murderball

Posted on April 5, 2011 by mpgarcia

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 | 2 Comments