1. INTRODUCTION A growing number of elderly and disabled individuals seeking to enhance their mobility find wheelchairs to be the most effective assistive device. For those with mobility challenges, a wheelchair provides the convenience of moving around, either propelled by another person or by the user’s physical force or electronic means. Traditional wheelchairs, however, come […]
The Wheelchair Pride Project is designed to allow wheelchair users to feel confident and empowered in their chairs by creating an avenue for self-expression within the chair itself. Oftentimes wheelchairs are cold and industrial looking because they are designed for functionality, but when a wheelchair is used regularly it becomes an extension of an individual
Introduction Our Motorized Wheelchair Canopy intends to help those people with disabilities that confine them to their motorized wheelchairs and need shelter at times of inclement weather, such as rain or extreme heat. Although manual wheelchair canopies do exist, no type of motorized wheelchair canopy currently exists in today’s market for purchase. People with disabilities
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