Tag: Accessibility
Eye-Driven Wheelchair Gives Quadriplegics More Independence
For quadriplegics, life can be extremely isolated. Those without the ability to control their arms, legs or head must rely entirely on a caregiver...
‘Extreme Makeover: Home’ still changing York County quadriplegic man’s life 6 years later
Every morning, Brian Keefer looks up at the framed words of encouragement covering his bedroom wall, and he smiles.
“Brian, you keep smiling because that’s...
‘The Quadfather’ has a message for techies — accessibility ‘should not be an add-on’
Todd Stabelfeldt is a pretty chill dude. He lives 90 minutes from Seattle by ferry, in a home with his wife and occasionally two...
Accomable.com
Accomable is the world’s leading platform for booking accessible hotels and holiday rentals. Our mission is to enable anyone to go anywhere.
Accomable was founded...
‘It’s all about adapting’: How a wheelchair user made his house accessible
Thomas Rogers's house has a lowered kitchen counter, wide hallways, and a elevator
When it comes to what he can and can't do in his...
A better world for wheels on Google Maps
https://youtu.be/_LbO-lr-6lU
More than 65 million people worldwide need wheelchairs. I became one of them after an accident eight years ago, and I discovered what it’s...
App helps drivers in wheelchairs get help at the gas pump
Langley's Zosia Ettenberg says refuelling in wheelchair impossible without assistance
The simple act of filling a gas tank can be an insurmountable challenge for...
New wheelchair provides opportunities for quadriplegic hunter
The nonprofit Independence Fund gave Nels Hadden an all-terrain wheelchair Tuesday.
Nels Hadden may not be able to move his arms or legs, but he...
World’s 1st fully accessible water park opens in Texas
Morgan’s Inspiration Island in San Antonio, Texas, is the first of its kind.
Imagine taking a child with a disability to a water park for...
Apple Accessibility — Designed for everyone
Designed for Todd S.
https://youtu.be/4PoE9tHg_P0
Todd is the CEO of a technology consulting company and a prominent member of the quadriplegic community. With Siri, Switch Control,...
