Dalhousie University Researchers Seek Input on Rear Anti-Tip Devices
Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is looking for feedback from English-speaking wheelchair service providers, manual wheelchair riders, and caregivers of manual wheelchair riders. The subject: rear anti-tip devices for manual wheelchairs and “your opinion on the usefulness of a new design.”
In a social media post, Lee Kirby, M.D., Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and a professor at Dalhousie University, added that the school’s wheelchair research team is conducting a survey on “a new design, the Arc-RAD, that the team hopes to refine and commercialize. Your insights could directly influence the next generation of RADs [rear anti-tip devices] and ensure that they truly meet the needs of riders and providers alike.”
Answers to the survey, estimated to take about 20 minutes to complete, will be kept confidential.
Bryan Anderson Statue Unveiled at Memorial Center in California
Army veteran and Quantum Rehab spokesperson Bryan Anderson was on hand for the Memorial Day unveiling of a life-sized bronze statue in his honor at the La Verne (California) Veterans Memorial.
Anderson was injured in 2005 by an improvised explosive device while serving in Baghdad, Iraq. He lost both legs and his left hand, and spent more than a year recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Anderson was awarded a Purple Heart for his injuries.
Since then, Anderson has become an author, actor and advocate for veterans and others with disabilities. The statue in his likeness was “a collaborative effort between the La Verne Veterans Memorial Committee, the city of La Verne, VFW [Veterans of Foreign Wars] post 12034, and Quantum Marketing,” Quantum Rehab said.
The statue depicts Anderson, saluting, in his Quantum Rehab power wheelchair.
“While the statue features Bryan’s likeness, it serves as a symbol, honoring all veterans, especially those wounded in action, and celebrates the enduring spirit of sacrifice, strength, and resilience,” Quantum Rehab added.
“Memorial Day is a day to remember those we’ve lost, to honor them, respect them, and live for them,” Anderson said in a Quantum Rehab statement. “God bless the U.S.A. and our fallen heroes.”
Image courtesy Quantum Rehab.
