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Extreme Motus: A Human-Powered Wheelchair to Explore Beyond Accessible Trails

The Extreme Motus All-Terrain Wheelchair is a lightweight aluminum, outdoor mobility device designed to enable wheelchair users to explore beyond accessible trails and terrain. Built with three large, low-pressure tires and a rugged but relatively lightweight frame, the Extreme Motus’ design makes it easy for one adult to push a rider across rocky trails, sandy beaches and snowy paths.

News

Medicare Now Covers Bowel Management Devices

As of Jan. 13, Medicare will cover bowel management devices, also known as transanal irrigation devices. As Bob Vogel writes, for many wheelchair users TAI systems can be a game changer, emptying the bowel so completely that users have a 24-48-hour window without having to worry about accidents. Now these effective yet expensive systems will become more accessible.

Comic

Please Remain Seated: Access Ramp

Pro Tips

How to Manage Pets as a Wheelchair User

“I’ve read conversations of cat owners who seem to agree that the best thing you can do to prevent a cat from getting run over with your chair is to run over the cat with your chair,” writes John Beer. He talks with other wheelchair users to get beyond that questionable maxim and learn how they keep their small pets safe, and how they interact with and care for them too. 

Adaptive Skiing Taught Me to Embrace the Evolving Nature of My Disability

Sean Marihugh skied as a child, until weakness brought on by muscular dystrophy made him think he’d have to give up one of his favorite activities. It took him years to try sit skiing with an open mind. But once he did, he loved it. “As my body continues to change, it’s gotten easier to reframe what I’ve previously considered a ‘loss’ of ability, into an opportunity to be creative and adapt,” he writes.

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