Apr 254 minThe Rise of the Adaptive Wheelchair User Innovator – Erik KondoPhoto collage showing a wheelchair user turning an adapted electric scooter.
Mar 43 minThe Declarative and Procedural Knowledge Grid – Erik KondoLet’s start with some definitions. Declarative knowledge is cognitive understanding of a subject. You consciously know how something...
Feb 153 minThe Tyranny of Absolutism – Erik KondoI 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 145 minOutriggers: The Long and Short of it – Erik KondoPhoto Credit: Mike Hitelman Photo Description: Author using a monoski on ski slope. There is general agreement among monoskiers that...
Feb 75 minAngulation, Inclination, Reverse-Angulation a/k/a The Good, Not-So-Good, and the Ugly – Erik KondoIn 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 65 minConsiderations for DIY Wheelchair Scooterboarding – Erik KondoPhoto Description: Three wheelchair scooterboards in a garage. Given the availability of specifically designed electric powered front...
Jan 265 minThe Adaptive Performance Map (from Satir Model) - Erik KondoThe Adaptive Performance Map is my modified version of the Satir Model created by Virginia Satir. The chart describes different stages...
Jan 256 minAdaptive Performance Map Applied to Monoskiing – Erik KondoA graph showing the Adaptive Performance Map.
Jan 52 minThe Winter Glove Solution for Wheelchair Users - Erik KondoThe 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, 20212 minThe DIY Trike-Wheel - Erik KondoOne consistent problem encountered by wheelchair users stems from the front casters. When these wheels are small, they tend to get...
Oct 4, 20215 minA Look at Big-Business vs. Small-Business Assistive Technology - Erik KondoThe 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, 20213 minSpecific Challenges Faced by DIY-ATers – Arthur Torrey and Erik KondoA man in a power wheelchair works on a large piece of machining equipment in a workshop.
Sep 27, 20214 minThe Grassroots Movement of Do it Yourself Adaptive Technology (DIY-AT) – Erik KondoA two level pyramid with the smaller top section labeled Institutional AT and the larger bottom section labeled Do It You
Sep 5, 20217 minAn Introduction to Wheelchair Scooterboarding - Erik KondoWheelchair scooterboarding is the concept of using an electric scooter like device to power a manual wheelchair. There are two main...
Jan 16, 20218 minThe Dynamics of Monoskiing - Erik KondoIn my opinion, there are two basic monoskiing methodologies. In this article, I am calling them Static Monoskiing and and Dynamic...
Jan 12, 20217 minMonoskiing - The Dynamics and Psychology of Falling- Erik KondoWhile there are a number of variations, there are two primary ways that a monoskier will typically fall during the course of groomed...
Jan 12, 20215 minThe Articulating Bucket - Erik KondoSkis 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...
Dec 14, 20205 minThe Mini WCSB – Erik KondoThe Mini WCSB is an adapted WheelChair ScooterBoard that is small and light-weight (20 lbs) for portability. It has a powered front wheel...
Dec 10, 20205 minIncremental Universal Design and the Accessibility Continuum– Erik KondoThe concept of Universal Design has been around for decades. The basic idea is to make the environment and things in the environment...
Dec 9, 20203 minWheelchair Performance Outcomes: Absolute and Relative – Erik KondoWheelchairs are like other personal mobility devices (PMDs) such that designers, manufacturers, and innovators are constantly attempting...