July 2023 – Wheelchair Aids

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The Action Trackchair AXIS includes the 20-amp battery charger with easy-access plug-in port, 3.4 combined…

The Caterwil GTS3 wheelchair aims to be not only technologically advanced, but safe and comfortable…

ADHD Stimulants Work Through Reward, Not Attention
New peer-reviewed research shows stimulant ADHD medications boost alertness and reward processing rather than attention control, with important sleep implications
Beyond Disability: A Matter of Listening
Scholarly philosophical exploration of disability beyond conventional norms, blending lived experience with theory to redefine ability and human potential
Transforming a Disability Through Everyday Life Experiences
Chabert redefines disability beyond convention, exploring how creativity and environment transform limitations into possibilities through lived experience
Othering Podcast: When Community Is Needed More Than Ever
Discover the Othering Podcast, where disabled and LGBTQ+ voices share stories of resilience, community, and the vital importance of being heard
Nicole LeBlanc and the Radical Practice of Dignity
Disability policy consultant Nicole LeBlanc advocates for person-centered services, economic justice, and the dignity of risk for disabled workers and community members

Suicide Prevention: Risk Factors & Life-Saving Help
Evidence-based suicide prevention for people with disabilities: risk factors, protective factors, crisis resources, and how life experience reduces suicidal ideation
India's Disability Rights Crisis: 27 Million Left Behind
Insightful analysis of India's disability laws exposing systemic failures and calling for genuine reform, inclusion, and representation of the disabled
How to Make New York's Disabled Great Again?
New York's disabled face poverty despite welfare expansion. Analysis argues high-wage jobs, not social benefits, offer real economic opportunity
Hypocrisy in Politics: A Call for Fairness in Disability Rights
A personal editorial exposing political hypocrisy in addressing ableism, urging fair and consistent condemnation of discriminatory remarks by all leaders
Lights, Camera, Misrepresent! How Hollywood Can't Seem To Nail Disability Representation
Hollywood's inaccurate disability portrayals, inspiration porn, and erasure in adaptations are critiqued, advocating for authentic representation through the disabled gaze

The High Cost of Mobility: Why Assistive Devices Remain Unaffordable
Assistive devices cost thousands to tens of thousands of dollars. Learn why prosthetics, wheelchairs, and hearing aids remain unaffordable for many who need them
Sound Channel Configurations: A Guide to Multi-Channel Audio Systems
Guide to audio channel configurations from 2.1 to Dolby Atmos, covering technical specs, implementation, and selection criteria for all current sound systems
Bistable Designed Haptic Patch Transmits Touch Sensations to Skin
Northwestern University engineers have developed a haptic device which can deliver various sensations, including vibrations, pressure and twisting
Neurode: The Wearable ADHD Management Device Without Invasive Procedures
Neurode offers an alternative to traditional ADHD medications by using light electrical stimulation targeting the brain's prefrontal cortex
AI-Enhanced Wearable Enables Speech Without Vocal Cords
An adhesive neck patch translates signals into audible speech in speech technology for people with disabilities