Mobility Equipment Technology
Mobility equipment (think electric wheelchair, walker, scooter, etc.) is designed to help you get around as independently and easily as possible. Wondering which of the many mobility products is best for you? Considering donated or used equipment versus new? Trying to determine what questions you should ask to make sure you've identified the best wheelchair for your spinal cord injury (SCI)? Start here to find out what your options are, what questions you need to ask, and where to go for the best answers.
John Siciliano, actor, amputee, and Paralympian runs through his prosthetics for running, water sports, and climbing.
What’s the Abilities Expo? Where all the cool tools, toys, equipment, and ideas in the assistive technology field come to show off. Check out the stuff we found!
Using ingenuity, determination and elbow-grease the founders of the Disabled Riders of America, Vinny and Robin, have built a custom made, wheelchair accessible motorcycle to make sure Robin's spina bifida doesn't keep her out of the driver's seat!
Check out all the adaptive driving equipment you need to get started driving with a disability.
Videos
Dr. Glen House raves about his Tailwind Power-Assist
Dr. Glen House is on Mt Evans at 13,000 feet showing off the amazing technology of his Tailwind Power-Assist wheelchair made by NEXT Mobility. He can get to places in this chair that he would never dream of reaching in...
New Prosthetic Changes Lives for Upper Amputees
Check out this new prosthesis developed by Dean Kamen and DEKA Research for returning amputee veterans. Drawing inspiration from the sophisticated technology seen in the Star Wars films, the "Luke Arm" is incredibly...
Related articles
Tour the Human Engineering Research Laboratory (HERL)
HERL is the place where the latest in wheelchair technology and assistive technology is conceived. Check out their latest cool stuff: the airplane chair and the game cycle.
Will Video Games Ever Become Accessible?
From PBS comes a video on the unexplored world of accessible gaming. Though there are thousands of gamers with disabilities, there seems to be little interest in making gaming more accessible to all.
Dr. Glen House Shows Off His Wheelchair Lift on His Truck
You can learn a lot from Disaboom members - in this video, Disaboom co-founder Dr. Glen House demonstrates the wheelchair lift kit on his truck.
Wheelchair Lever Propulsion System from Nordigo
Looking for an alternative to the traditional method of self propelling your wheelchair? Take a look at Steve Hodges and the Nordigo lever propulsion system he uses to maneuver his wheelchair. He gets a 30 percent...
