The OT’s Perspective: What we look for when recommending walking aids
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence Identifying the correct walking aid for a client is one of the most important things that an OT can do, so…
Award-winning powerchair to challenge wheelchair and scooter perceptions
Following its success in Japan, WHILL Model C is a new personal electric vehicle which aims to change the UK electronic intelligent personal mobility market…
New reclining wheelchair aims to address the risk of sliding and anxiousness around tilting
A new reclining manual wheelchair from Karma Mobility is aiming to address the common issue of sliding by carefully placing the pivot point of the…
Research underlines the need for innovative technologies to help people with restricted mobility
An international study has found that outdated technology can cause problems for wheelchair users, such as pain and frustration, and highlights the need for new…
Karma’s Flexx model reaches new heights
Building on the original Flexx model, Karma Mobility’s Flexx Tall is the latest in the Flexx series of wheelchairs and features flip-back height adjustable armrests…
Marathon effort for donated wheelchair
The British Red Cross Mobility Aids service has lent out a wheelchair to a girl with congenital talipes on agreement for a donation on its…
Five tips for a dementia-friendly bathroom adaptation
Bryon Chappell of Impey Wetrooms shares his knowledge of dementia-friendly bathrooms, outlining the most important considerations for design and usage. As a space which is…
NEXT….the wheelchair that makes air travel easier
WHILL NEXT, an app-controlled self-driving wheelchair is being tested in one of Japan's main airports. Haneda Airport, located outside Tokyo, is testing the app-controlled chair…
New wheelchair-friendly home lift debuts at OT Show
Domestic lifts specialist Stiltz Lifts has launched a brand new wheelchair-friendly home lift which will be showcased at The Occupational Therapy Show at the…
World’s first all directional drive powerchair to be launched
A new revolutionary powered wheelchair will be unveiled at the 2017 Mobility Roadshow by TGA (NAEC Stoneleigh, 1-3 June 2017, Hall 1, stand B6 and…