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Power Wheelchair Comparison – Episode 2

In episode 2 we get recommendations from the chair manufacturers.

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Denial of customized power wheelchairs sparks federal lawsuit

The Texas Commission on Health and Human Services’ denial of customized power wheelchairs has sparked a lawsuit in federal court. Plaintiffs Bradley Koenning, 23, Brian Martin, 27, and Morgan Ryals,...

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LasherSport.com

We strive to produce completely custom, high quality, highly functional, great looking wheelchairs and sports equipment. We build our wheelchairs one at a time to the exacting demands of our customers....

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Wheelchair Gear

Non Clinical Looking Exciting Wheelchair Accessories, Awesome Wheelchair Bags, Handy Mini Packs

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Go Wheelchairs

Find the perfect wheelchair that fits your lifestyle! Want to regain your mobility and independence? If you need to use a wheelchair, then there are plenty of options available, and you can find the...

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How wheelchair skills can give you independence

Life in a wheelchair isn’t as limiting as you’d expect, once you’ve learned the moves The first time I got into a wheelchair I felt euphoric. After a month spent in bed, reflecting on all the things I...

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System enables hands-free control of electric wheelchairs

Researchers at Essex University have developed a system that allows people suffering from severe physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury or quadriplegia, to control a wheelchair or mobility...

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My mission to cure paralysis

“Charitable” isn’t the first word which usually springs to mind when you think of a Goldman Sachs banker. But Carolina Gonzalez-Bunster, who left the investment bank at the height of the financial...

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Piercing a Tongue, in the Name of Mobility

CHICAGO — Martin Mireles says his mother was not happy with his tongue piercing: It didn’t fit his image as a former church youth leader. But as Mr. Mireles told her, it was for research. Paralyzed...

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WheelchairFX

WheelchairFX is pleased to provide you with only the finest in custom wheelchair lighting kits, wheelchair gifts and cool wheelchair accessories for kids of all ages. They are the only kits engineered...

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Pharmaceutical leader kicks off week of working on wheels

Eight keen employees swapped their legs for wheelchairs at Merck Sharp and Dohme’s Auckland office this Monday for Wheels at Work Week. Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) is an international pharmaceutical...

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Trader imports wheelchairs, for crippled dogs

PETALING JAYA – Businessman Danny Goh Teck Chuan’s heart broke when he came across a few paralysed dogs after he started rescuing animals about a year ago. Getting help for these dogs was hard, he...

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All-terrain wheelchairs allow access to the outdoors

MADISON — A rare genetic disease may have taken away Kurt Johnston’s ability to hike through the rugged fields and forests of northern Wisconsin. But thanks to some new technology, it hasn’t kept him...

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Kitchen Remodeling For Wheelchairs

Counter height, the width of the kitchen, and sink accessibility all matter when remodeling a kitchen for someone who uses a wheelchair. In her great essay about designing a wheelchair accessible...

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Wheelchair challenge helps raise awareness

OTTAWA — Brampton West MP Kyle Seeback was one of more than two dozen federal politicians who participated in the 6th Annual Chair-Leaders Campaign Friday. The fundraising campaign, organized by Spinal...

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Mountain Trike

The Mountain Trike Offers riders the freedom to venture out around town or into the countryside. Whether that is to the beach, down muddy tracks, over grass or along cobbled streets, gravel driveways...

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The Walking Chair by Martin Harris

The prototype waking chair was designed by Martin Harris, a product design student at the university of Derby. It was designed with the aim of providing improved mobility for disabled people. The...

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Karman Healthcare

Manufacturer of Manual and Standing Wheelchairs Karman Healthcare has been a leading innovator in the manufacture and distribution of home medical products since 1994. Karman provides a full line of...

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UAB students invent a wheelchair that helps children with disabilities get...

When Jennifer Sheppard learned that University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Engineering and School of Business students created a motorized wheelchair for 1- to 3-year-olds, she was eager to let...

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Learn how to protect your passengers in just 5 minutes!

Revised Guidelines from ANSI/RESNA for Safe Wheelchair Securement with Dr. Larry Schneider (UMTRI)

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