The pyramid on the left shows how Institutional AT is the well funded pinnacle of assistive technology, yet makes up a small portion overall

A man in a power wheelchair works on a large piece of machining equipment in a workshop.

A two level pyramid with the smaller top section labeled Institutional AT and the larger bottom section labeled Do It You

Wheelchair scooterboarding is the concept of using an electric scooter like device to power a manual wheelchair. There are two main...

In my opinion, there are two basic monoskiing methodologies. In this article, I am calling them Static Monoskiing and and Dynamic...

While there are a number of variations, there are two primary ways that a monoskier will typically fall during the course of groomed...

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...

The Mini WCSB is an adapted WheelChair ScooterBoard that is small and light-weight (20 lbs) for portability. It has a powered front wheel...

The concept of Universal Design has been around for decades. The basic idea is to make the environment and things in the environment...

Wheelchairs are like other personal mobility devices (PMDs) such that designers, manufacturers, and innovators are constantly attempting...

Wheelchair-Scooter fun! Wheelchair scooterboarding allows wheelchair users access to some of latest electric powered mobility devices at...

Review any video of an impressive personal achievement on social media and you will see a wide variety of comments. Broadly speaking,...

The concept of normalization has been well established. Normalization occurs when ideas and behaviors that fall outside of current social...

A Wheelchair Wheel Well (WWW) is a simple device that prevents the rear wheels of a wheelchair from rolling, thereby stabilizing the...

Part I, Part II Inherent Conflicts between Static Stability and Dynamic Stability A manual wheelchair is complex device that can be setup...

Read PART I The World is Not Smooth and Flat Historically, wheelchairs have been designed primarily for rolling on flat and smooth...

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The Problem Bike-share bicycles and scooters blocking sidewalks or haphazardly strewn about are a systemic problem in need of a systemic...

Proper use of a Leveraged Lift via the Body Lever is the key to a successful Floor-to-Wheelchair transfer (FWT). Yet, few people...

Bad Design Has Consequences Bad Design is like bad art in that there is always someone who loves it. But for the Disability Community,...