mobility devices
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—National Seating and Mobility (NSM), a provider of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT), mobility and accessibility solutions, announced a partnership with Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc., an exoskeleton technology company, in efforts to broaden North American access to the “Ekso Indego,” a powered exoskeleton device created for indivi
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a $50 million penalty against American Airlines for numerous serious violations of laws that protect airline passengers with disabilities. The DOT investigation into American Airlines uncovered cases of unsafe physical assistance that, at times, resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users, in addition to repeated failures to provide prompt wheelchair assistance.
PITTSBURGH—Clinical investigators from the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) recently reported that different types of mobility devices and certain characteristics of people with limited mobility are associated with reported falls, according to their study.
SAN FRANCISCO (April 10, 2017)– WHILL, the personal electric vehicle (EV) pioneer for those who have trouble walking or are disabled, announces today its nationwide shared economy service called WeDrive. WeDrive is revolutionizing how users test drive personal mobility products by introducing mobility device sharing—a personal mobility test drive service to help those interested in better understanding their options, and determine the best fit for their lifestyle.
ELYRIA, Ohio, April 12, 2013—Invacare Top End is was the title sponsor of the Greenville 2013 Para-Cycling Open, which took place April 19-21, 2013 in Greenville, S.C. Para-cycling is a cycling competition for athletes with physical disabilities governed by the International Cycling Union (UCI).