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Abilities Expo Announces Professional CRT Conferences for 2026
The new Abilities International Accessibility Conferences will co-locate with the Southern California, New York Metro, and Chicagoland consumer events.

The consumer- and caregiver-focused Abilities Expo series is partnering with multiple industry organizations to bring educational sessions to seating, mobility and assistive technology professionals starting in 2026. In a June 10 interview with Mobility Management, Katy Roberts, managing director of the Abilities Expo, discussed how the new Abilities International Accessibility Conference for industry professionals will…

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Motion Composites Celebrates Opening of New York Assembly Facility
The new facility will start with the assembly of select ultralightweight wheelchair models.

Motion Composites has officially launched a facility in New York for the assembly of its ultralightweight wheelchairs. CEO Eric Simoneau was among the Motion Composites team members on hand in Plattsburgh, New York, to open the facility that will reinforce “the company’s long-standing commitment to its U.S. customers and end users by providing U.S.-assembled wheelchairs…

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VGM Canada Seeks Nominations for 2025 Leader of the Year Program
Nomination are open through June 30, with the winner to be announced at the Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference.

VGM Canada is calling for nominations for its HME Leader of the Year contest for 2025. Previously, the award has been given to the HME Woman of the Year. But for 2025, the contest’s eligibility rules were expanded. “The Canadian HME Leader of the Year Award is open to all individuals working in the HME…

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UCP Letter: ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Budget Bill’s Impact on Disability Community
United Cerebral Palsy CEO Armando Contreras said the organization anticipates home-and-community-based services to be threatened.

In a new letter about H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) said the organization remains “deeply concerned about the bill’s indirect consequences on the disability community and the providers that serve them.” The letter, signed by UCP’s President/CEO Armando…

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Motion Composites Opens New York Assembly Facility
The ultralightweight wheelchair manufacturer said the new assembly center demonstrates its commitment to the American market.

Motion Composites has opened an ultralightweight wheelchair assembly facility in Plattsburgh, New York, to reinforce “the company’s long-standing commitment to its U.S. customers and end users by providing U.S.-assembled wheelchairs to the American market.” The new location “allows the company to assemble key product lines closer to its U.S. partners, simplifying logistics while maintaining the…

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Study: Rising Demand, Low AI Automation Risk Make OT, PT Among ‘Safest’ Career Choices
Clinical professions dominated the top of the career list.

Occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) are among the fields deemed the “safest” career choices, according to a new study by Yijin Hardware, a Chinese CNC manufacturing firm. Health-care professions nabbed the top five positions in the results. Registered nurse (RN) had the highest score of all, followed by surgeon and dentist. Physical therapist…

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RESNA Celebrates 2025 Award Winners
The Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Society of North America welcomed two new Fellows in a virtual ceremony.

The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) presented its 2025 awards before a virtual audience on June 5. The first honor to be presented was the Emerging Leader Award, which emcee Jim Lenker, Ph.D., OTR/L, ATP, said “recognizes members who’ve made significant contributions, provided leadership, and have made an impact on…

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Amylior Opens Distribution Facility in Columbus, Ohio
The new facility will improve efficiencies for American orders.

Amylior’s newest distribution facility has a Columbus, Ohio, address. The Alltrack power wheelchair and power seating manufacturer, headquartered in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, said the new facility at 1360 Boltonfield Street “marks a significant milestone in Amylior’s continued growth and long-standing commitment to serving customers across North America.” Amylior’s lineup also includes the Stella line of rollators…

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Briefly: Ekso Bionics Joins NVIDIA Connect Program; CRT Fly-In Dates Announced
Featuring Ekso Bionics, NCART, iNRRTS, and U.S. Rehab.

Ekso Bionics Accepted Into NVIDIA Connect Program to Accelerate Product Development Ekso Bionics Holdings (Nasdaq: EKSO) has been accepted into the NVIDIA Connect program, which helps software development companies and service providers to accelerate product development, improve cost efficiency, and shorten time to market. “The company plans to use the valuable tools and resources provided…

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Medtrade Calls for Educational Presentations for 2026 Event
The conference is scheduled for March 2-4 in Phoenix.

Medtrade is calling for proposals for educational presentations for its 2026 conference in Phoenix. The conference team is seeking presentations on audits and compliance; Complex Rehab Technology and mobility; legislative, regulatory and legal; managed care; business operations; sales and marketing, and technology and innovation. Medtrade is also calling for presentations on new product categories, including…

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