From the category archives:
If you are mulling whether to buy a handicap conversion van, you face the choice of a full-sized wheelchar van or a wheelchair minivan.
Some things to consider when making the choice about a conversion van:
What is a wheelchair conversion van?
A wheelchair conversion van (or mobility van or handicapped accessible van) is modified to make it [...]
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If your GFG wants to keep communicating via email …but is struggling with palsy or tremors… Microsoft has some good tips to help with typing on a keyboard.
If you have a PC, the Windows options can be set up to ignore keystrokes that occur in rapid succession, or keystrokes that are held down for several [...]
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The final straw was in the Macy’s Department Store. GFG and I had spent an hour in the mall shopping, when we were jolted by the sudden braking of her scooter. It was immovable; the emergency brake was activated and the motor refused to run. I was forced to disengage the emergency brake and [...]
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Cell phones are not the most user friendly devices for the elderly and handicapped. Too small. Tiny buttons and dimly lit display. Confusing symbols.
Clarity has a new amplified mobile phone that can also be an emergency response device. The cost: $269.95. That’s more than most cell phones but cheaper when you consider the cost of [...]
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Every state has a State Assistive Technology Project, as part of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Check out your state’s own project by looking at a list of web sites on the ABLEDATA web site.
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What makes them an outdoor mobility scooter?
Outdoor mobility scooters have more features that allow them to handle uneven terrain, hills and other kinds of inclines. Those features include:
Higher clearance
Stronger motors to get up and down inclines
Anti tipping safety equipment
Batteries that can go for longer periods of time without recharging.
They are built [...]
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Some ideas/tips I’ve gathered about buying wheelchair cushions… and why it’s one of the more important wheelchair accessories you can purchase. Don’t stint on buying a cushion, and just assume that a pillow or folded blankets will suffice.
How can a good cushion make a difference?
• provide postural stability…if your spine isn’t supported in the right way, [...]
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