Products

Choosing the Best Wheelchair Cushion for You

Choosing your cushion is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when setting up your wheelchair. We lay out eight things to consider when selecting the right one for you — from the obvious, like pressure relief and stability, to the less-discussed, like cleanability and weight.

QUICKIE’s Q50 R Carbon is a Power Chair that Fits in a Car Trunk

Weighing only 32 pounds, the Q50 R Carbon folds up to fit in the trunk of midsize sedans, such as the Toyota Camry. Its design offers a travel-friendly power chair option for both full-time and ambulatory wheelchair users alike.

Travel

Accessible Detroit

Detroit has shed its reputation for bad weather and lost jobs and reemerged as a vibrant city with world-class culture and architecture. Steve Wright explores the museums, restaurants and attractions of Detroit’s enjoyable, compact and accessible urban core.

The Good Stuff

Five Great Barry Corbet Articles

The release of the documentary Full Circle has put a new spotlight on Barry Corbet, who edited New Mobility from 1991-2000 and produced some of the most powerful disability writing ever. We’ve compiled five of our favorite Corbet articles exploring timeless themes like finding paradise in our imperfect lives, coming to grips with the inaccessibility of the natural world, and fearing loss of the independence that we work so hard to gain.

Pro Tip

Quad Snow Plowing

Other than a fireplace and a hot drink, what makes winter a little more bearable for wheelchair users? Finding something to do in the snow. Seth McBride shares how he turned an old all-terrain vehicle, a small snow blade and one overly complicated transfer into an accessible way to get rid of snow — and his cabin fever as well.

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