The Medical Expert Report

A manual wheelchair is an excellent solution for anyone whose physical problem, injury, or illness affects only their ability to walk but not their physical condition in general. People with mobility problems caused by other conditions may require extra help in order to remain mobile and independent. These people may require motorized wheelchairs, scooters, or power-base chairs.

At the end of each day, thousands of Social Security disability applications have been processed. Social Security workers review disability files and make determinations based on paperwork--decisions that will affect thousands of lives. The disability application process is a long one, with dozens of signatures, contact numbers and medical research, and often desperate hopes.

Once, society viewed disabled people as dependent, unable to contribute to society. This has changed significantly. Today, disabled persons, particularly women in wheelchairs, have begun to destroy this stigmatized perception with amazing accomplishments. Furthermore, manufacturers have developed designer chairs to accent the incredible beauty and strength of these women.

Access ramps for wheelchairs and scooters

A suitcase ramp is an innovation in mobility for users of wheelchairs, power chairs and mobility scooters. Although the concept of using access ramps is a familiar one, it is not always convenient and practical to transport a bulky ramp around with you. After all, ramps are usually a metre and a half to two metres wide and made of metal – you can’t just slip them under one arm as you move through a shopping area.

Don Mehringer sits slumped in his wheelchair in the lobby at the Bellevue Aquatic Center, his wispy white hair scattered haphazardly over his freckled scalp. A blast of humid, chlorinated air surges into the room whenever the door to the pool is opened. It is difficult to determine which is more inanimate: Don or his chair.

GOING DEAF? MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU

Are you becoming hard of hearing? I began to go deaf in my late forties and since then I’ve picked up some tips on how to cope which have proved useful.

There are many different types of wheelchairs, and not all chairs are alike. For those who need extra padding on their wheelchair, there are many different options. This article will explain some things to consider when purchasing a wheelchair cushion.

Children with Down syndrome have special needs that should be met if you expect them to develop certain skills like reading and learning. These children have plenty of potentials to read and learn. What you need to have are teaching and reading strategies that will work on them.

Dyslexia has become a term that most people are familiar with. They believe it means reversing letters and numbers, which is true, but in my work with children I have found that it encompasses so much more than just reversals. What I have primarily found is that these children are highly intelligent, yet their world cannot seem to hold still for them. Can you imagine your world floating or moving? That is what these kids deal with daily. Can you imagine your world changing daily, hourly, or by the minute?