Quantum Rehab has launched the Quantum Edge 4 mid-wheel-drive (MWD) Group 3 Complex Rehab power wheelchair. “The idea behind Edge 4 emerged from the extremely successful Edge 3 Stretto,” Marketing and Communications Coordinator Keith Hickox in a Sept. 15 announcement. “Our engineers built upon the Edge predecessors, integrated several popular elements from the Stretto and…
Quantum Rehab Launches MWD Edge 4 Power Wheelchair
Mobility Management Webinar: Hardware That Answers the Call
The Sept. 30 webinar is sponsored by Stealth Products.
Every seating veteran — clinician or provider — has worked with at least a few wheelchair riders who need their positioning components in exactly a certain place, with no room for compromise. On top of that challenge, those components that position and support the pelvis, trunk, head, lower extremities and upper extremities need to stay…
Mobility Management Webinar: Hardware Designed for Complex Mounting Challenges
Industry professionals can register to attend the Sept. 30 webinar for free.
For many complex seating clients, there can be no compromise when mounting components to position and support the pelvis, trunk, head, lower extremities and upper extremities. Unless those components are mounted in precisely the right locations — and unless those components stay securely in place — wheelchair riders can lose function and potentially can move…
June 4 Webinar to Highlight the Impact of AI on Alternative Drive Controls
Stealth Products’ Gabriel Romero will speak on real-world applications for artificial intelligence.
A June 4 webinar will focus on taking the mystery out of how alternative drive controls for complex power wheelchairs are evolving thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). The webinar — Wheels of Change: How AI is Driving the Future of Alternative Drive Controls — is one hour long and starts at 12 noon Eastern time.…
Mobility Management Announces 2024 Mobility Product Award Winners
This year’s winners came from the pediatric, adult, power and manual wheelchair and seating segments.
Mobility Management has announced the winners of the publication’s 2024 Mobility Product Awards. Mobility Management Editor in Chief Laurie Watanabe said of this year’s entries, “Once again, Mobility Management is honored to recognize these companies for their extraordinary technology on behalf of people with disabilities. These award-winning seating, mobility, and accessibility equipment and services demonstrate…
Editor’s Notebook: Focusing on CRT Education
‘Tis the season to start planning for professional learning opportunities in 2025.
It’s planning season, the time of year to take stock of what we’ve achieved and to make new plans for 2025. Specifically for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) professionals — clinicians, providers, repair technicians, etc. — might be looking for upcoming (and current) educational opportunities. — The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America…
Mobility Management Webinar: Head Positioning Hacks for Wheelchair Users
Latest on-demand webinar examines new possibilities for improving functional and social outcomes.
While seating discussions often seem to center on the wheelchair rider’s pelvis, appropriate positioning of the client’s head is critical for a number of functions, from efficient and safe eating and swallowing, to optimizing the client’s visual field for effective communications and social interactions. In Mobility Management’s latest webinar — Heads Up! Innovative Head Positioning…
Mobility Management Webinar: Head Positioning Hacks for Wheelchair Riders
Free Oct. 17 webinar will share accessible, innovative head positioning strategies to immediately improve client comfort and support.
While wheelchair seating wisdom often emphasizes optimal positioning of the pelvis, an upcoming webinar sponsored by Stealth Products will discuss the importance of head positioning. The Oct. 17 webinar — Head’s Up! Innovative Head Positioning Hacks for Wheelchair Users — will feature Filipe Monforte Correia, Stealth Products’ Latin America and Europe business development manager, and…
Voices: Gabriel Romero, VP of Sales and Marketing, Stealth Products
This article is sponsored by Stealth Products. In this Voices interview, Mobility Management sits down with Gabriel Romero, VP of Sales and Marketing, Stealth Products, to talk about embracing future technology while holding on to the values and experiences of the past. He maps out where we are today in alternative drive controls and offers…
May 22 Webinar: The Functional Benefits of Postural Variation
Bart Van der Heyden, PT, will be the presenter in this free Mobility Management webinar.
By definition, Complex Rehab Technology is … complex. Every complex seating client is unique in presentation, as well as in prognoses, functional abilities, goals and dreams. Embracing the idea of postural variation throughout the day sounds logical, but what does postural variation look like? What forms does it take? What goals should those variations accomplish?…
