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Here you can find an archive of helpful information for people who use wheelchairs.

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July 5, 2008
Switching to a Power Wheelchair
Categories:Spinal Cord Injury, Wheelchairs

Link:http://www.craighospital.org/SCI/METS/switchingToPower.asp


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July 9, 2008
Power a Wheelchair with a Flick of the Tongue
Categories:Wheelchairs

Link:http://www.infopackets.com/news/technology/science/2008/
20080709_power_a_wheelchair_with_a_flick_of_the_tongue.htm


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June 16, 2008
Young activist puts focus on wheelchair travel woes
Categories:Wheelchairs

Link:http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/
story.html?id=5c79a853-d982-415b-8ab1-c3881ed1db0fl


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May 17, 2008
Solar-powered wheelchairs: rally running on sunshine
Categories:Wheelchairs

Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=
/portal/2008/05/17/ftchair117.xml


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April 23, 2008
Have wheels, will travel
Categories:Wheelchairs

Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/
RTGAM.20080423.wxdisability23/BNStory/specialTravel/home


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April 8, 2008
Wheelchair basketball team educates students
Categories:Wheelchairs

Link: http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2008/4/8/wheelchair/


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March 13, 2008
Ms. Wheelchair uses title to invite conversation
Categories:Wheelchairs

Link: http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/
ms_wheelchair_uses_title_to_in.html


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March 9, 2008
Traveling with mobility problems
Categories: Disability, Wheelchairs

Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-
accessible_rc_pmmar09,1,6729787.story



Mobility Corner Feature of the Month
February 2008
"Wheelchair Cushion Selection - Making the Right Choice"
Kathy Fisher B.Sc.(OT), ATS, OT Reg.(Ont)
Occupational Therapist

Kathy is an Occupational Therapist working as an Assistive Technology Supplier and Education Manager for Shoppers Home Health Care in Toronto. Over the past 18 years Kathy has worked with a wide variety of client age and diagnostic groups with a special interest in pediatrics.

Kathy has presented at a variety of international conferences including the Canadian Seating and Mobility conference, International Seating Symposium, Medtrade, VGM Heartland Conference and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and is a faculty member of the RESNA Fundamentals in Assistive Technology Course.
 

Kathy is on the board of directors of The Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference, which you can visit at http://www.csmc.ca

Categories: Wheelchairs, OT/PT

There are numerous wheelchair cushions available on the market today; the choice may seem overwhelming to both clients and Assistive Technology practitioners. It is therefore extremely important to determine the goals of the equipment as they relate to each individual client. There are both inherent client needs as well as specific product design features that must be matched to create a successful seating solution for each client.

Read the entire article at "Wheelchair Cushion Selection - Making the Right Choice"



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January 30, 2008
Upward mobility - Local contractors give time to build ramps for disabled
Categories: Wheelchairs, Accessibility

Link: http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20080130/NEWS01/801300307/1002


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January 21, 2008
What You Should Know About A First Wheelchair
Categories: Wheelchairs

Link: http://nncf.unl.edu/family/info/firstwheelchair.html


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