News


It’s an Accessible World After All: Dolls in Wheelchairs Debut at Disneyland

The holiday version of "It's a Small World" includes a pair of wheelchairs.

ISS 2023 Registration Now Open

The International Seating Symposium takes place in person, in Pittsburgh, in April.

Don Clayback Launches Consulting Practice

Long-time Executive Director exited NCART in September.

Ride Designs Launches 3D-Printed Custom Back

The manufacturer said the RCB200 retains essential features and boasts a simplified design.

Ki Mobility Launches Adult Rigid Rogue2

New Rogue comes a decade after the ultralightweight chair first launched.

Sunrise Medical to Offer Factory Installation of LUCI Systems for VA Clients

The new collaboration comes a year after the two manufacturers first announced their partnership.

Mobility Management Podcast: NCART’s Summer Successes & Fall Plans

The episode welcomes new Executive Director Wayne Grau.

HERL Caregiver Study Seeks Participants

Research project focuses on how caregivers transfer people with disabilities.

VGM Canada Announces Canadian HME Woman of the Year

Winner was named at the Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference in Toronto.

Broda Celebrates 40-Plus Years with Story Contest

Stakeholders can win a Broda chair for themselves or their community.



Commentary

Review: The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Laughs

Satirical publication focuses on living with a disability.

NPIAP Announces Small Grant Recipient

The new program has awarded a 12-month project grant.

UC Davis Details Clinical Trials to Treat Myelomeningocele In-Utero

Three surgeries have been completed so far.

Research to Test Whether “Shaky Treadmill” Can Improve Balance for MS Patients

Marquette University study uses a dynamic treadmill system to test gait.

Judy Heumann Receives Permobil’s Hero Award

Long-time disability rights activist is honored at Permobil Foundation fundraiser.

Sunrise Medical Launches Empulse R20 Power Assist

New device is designed to help caregivers and attendants.

Commentary

Airlines Would Rather Apologize than Fix Wheelchair Policies

What will truly motivate airlines to protect medically necessary seating and mobility equipment?

CMS Comment Period for Seat Elevation Draws Robust Response

CMS has also announced a next-steps timeline, NCART says.

VGM Canada Names HME Woman of the Year Finalists

The winner will be announced at the Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference later this month.

SpinLife Opens First Retail Location

The Northeastern U.S. office gives the online DME/mobility/accessibility giant a brick-and-mortar home.

In Support of Upper-Extremity Positioning