Don’t Compare, But Do Evaluate. – Erik Kondo
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- Jul 15
- 4 min
The Adaptable Terrain Classification System – Erik Kondo
Wheelchair user in a wheelie on a lookout point with mountains in the background.
- Jun 25
- 5 min
The DIY Fat Tire - Erik Kondo
Summer is here and many people are thinking about going to the beach. Some of these people are wheelchair users. What type of wheelchair...
- Apr 25
- 4 min
The Rise of the Adaptive Wheelchair User Innovator – Erik Kondo
Photo collage showing a wheelchair user turning an adapted electric scooter.
- Mar 4
- 3 min
The Declarative and Procedural Knowledge Grid – Erik Kondo
Let’s start with some definitions. Declarative knowledge is cognitive understanding of a subject. You consciously know how something...
- Feb 15
- 3 min
The Tyranny of Absolutism – Erik Kondo
I like to write about the dynamics of mobility devices as I understand them. As a full-time wheelchair user, I have a large number of...
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Outriggers: The Long and Short of it – Erik Kondo
Photo Credit: Mike Hitelman Photo Description: Author using a monoski on ski slope. There is general agreement among monoskiers that...
- Feb 7
- 5 min
Angulation, Inclination, Reverse-Angulation a/k/a The Good, Not-So-Good, and the Ugly – Erik Kondo
In the world of monoskiing, there are few events more dreaded than the High-Side fall. This fall, also described as a “mouse trap”, slams...
- Feb 6
- 5 min
Considerations for DIY Wheelchair Scooterboarding – Erik Kondo
Photo Description: Three wheelchair scooterboards in a garage. Given the availability of specifically designed electric powered front...
- Jan 26
- 5 min
The Adaptive Performance Map (from Satir Model) - Erik Kondo
The Adaptive Performance Map is my modified version of the Satir Model created by Virginia Satir. The chart describes different stages...
- Jan 25
- 6 min
Adaptive Performance Map Applied to Monoskiing – Erik Kondo
A graph showing the Adaptive Performance Map.
- Jan 5
- 2 min
The Winter Glove Solution for Wheelchair Users - Erik Kondo
The question of what are the best gloves to wear in the winter for a wheelchair user is quite common. Typically, people suggest many...
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
The DIY Trike-Wheel - Erik Kondo
One consistent problem encountered by wheelchair users stems from the front casters. When these wheels are small, they tend to get...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 5 min
A Look at Big-Business vs. Small-Business Assistive Technology - Erik Kondo
The pyramid on the left shows how Institutional AT is the well funded pinnacle of assistive technology, yet makes up a small portion overall
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
Specific Challenges Faced by DIY-ATers – Arthur Torrey and Erik Kondo
A man in a power wheelchair works on a large piece of machining equipment in a workshop.
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
The Grassroots Movement of Do it Yourself Adaptive Technology (DIY-AT) – Erik Kondo
A two level pyramid with the smaller top section labeled Institutional AT and the larger bottom section labeled Do It You
- Sep 5, 2021
- 7 min
An Introduction to Wheelchair Scooterboarding - Erik Kondo
Wheelchair scooterboarding is the concept of using an electric scooter like device to power a manual wheelchair. There are two main...
- Jan 16, 2021
- 8 min
The Dynamics of Monoskiing - Erik Kondo
In my opinion, there are two basic monoskiing methodologies. In this article, I am calling them Static Monoskiing and and Dynamic...
- Jan 12, 2021
- 7 min
Monoskiing - The Dynamics and Psychology of Falling- Erik Kondo
While there are a number of variations, there are two primary ways that a monoskier will typically fall during the course of groomed...
- Jan 12, 2021
- 5 min
The Articulating Bucket - Erik Kondo
Skis are designed to carve a turn by being put on their edge. The skier uses angulation to balance the ski on its edge by controlling his...