Products

LapStacker Relaunches Retractable Strap System

For wheelchair users, dropping stuff off your lap is part of the game, but the LapStacker aims to change that. Once the device is installed, you pull out the webbing loops mounted on either side of your chair, stretch them over the items on your lap and clip the buckles together to secure them. Finger loops and a magnetic buckle make it easy to operate for people with limited hand function.

Kalogon’s Orbiter Med Brings Postural Support to Smart Wheelchair Cushion

Kalogon debuted the Orbiter in late 2022 as a smart wheelchair cushion that you can adjust using an app. Their newly released Orbiter Med takes the original cushion’s smart features and adds a variety of postural support options to meet your individual seating needs.

People

Day in the Life: Pastry Chef Jessica Kruger

In 2019, incomplete quad Jessica Kruger started her own bakery in Vancouver, Canada, decorating cakes, cookies and cupcakes to make her customers’ milestones special. See how Kruger’s adaptive ingenuity allows her to create incredible, edible art.

Watch

Inside the Magazine With Editor Ian Ruder

New Mobility Editor-in-Chief Ian Ruder recently joined the popular Live to Roll podcast to talk about New Mobility and disability life. He discusses his favorite stories, how we put the magazine together and some of his favorite tools for working at a computer as a higher-level quad.

Pro Tip

Functional Fitness: How to Make Your Transfers Easier

In our new column, Functional Fitness, quad and longtime personal trainer Ben Clark gives fitness advice to make your everyday life a little easier. First up, he tackles one of the most important parts of living independently as a wheelchair user: transfers. Sure, strength is important, but so is flexibility and shoulder stability.

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