The Los Angeles Abilities Expo — the series’ first stop of 2024 — provided the perfect start to my Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) event year. Yes, the Abilities Expo is a consumer-focused show series. But even as an event that focuses on families, the Abilities Expo’s Los Angeles stop had plenty to offer CRT professionals,…
Editor’s Note: Abilities Expo Kicks Off in Los Angeles
Reporter’s Notebook: 5 ‘First Looks’ at Abilities Expo L.A.
Editor Laurie Watanabe on new seating and wheeled mobility for 2024.
As much as I appreciate a great product demonstration video — and there are some excellent ones out there — Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) is a kick-the-tires sort of industry. Nothing replaces the ability to personally lay hands on seating and wheeled mobility: to lift an ultralightweight frame, to fold a folding wheelchair, to swing…
Briefly: DOT Celebrates ACAA; Wheelchair Athletes Celebrate New Records in Chicago
Featuring the U.S. Department of Transportation and the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
DOT Launches Accessible Air Travel Campaign To commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched the #AccessibleAirTravel campaign “to raise awareness about the right of air travelers with disabilities to safe, dignified and accessible air travel,” the agency said in an Oct. 5 announcement.…