Transportation can be a complex and common concern for wheelchair riders, their families and caregivers. While power wheelchair transportation tends to make headlines in the Complex Rehab Technology world, transportation over longer distances is also challenging for manual wheelchair riders, particularly those who don’t use power-assist systems. Ferla Family Bikes has a long and wide-ranging…
In It for the Long Haul: Ferla Tackles Extended-Distance Wheelchair Mobility
Briefly: Fall Management, Fire Preparedness Studies Announced; American Airlines Debuts Mobility Device Tagging System
Featuring the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and American Airlines.
Participants Sought for Fire Preparedness, Fall Management Studies of Wheelchair Riders The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking wheelchair riders, age 18 or older, to participate in a pair of research studies. The first study — funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research —involves the university’s development of “a wearable…
