Welcome to our regular update on things ‘new’ in the world of disability ‘The ‘D’ List’. In this edition we look at an evolving walking aid, a wearable communication device and an extra light scooter: First, The Evolvable Walking Aid Kit is a long-term mobility device that can be tailored to the individual needs of…
Blue Badge Style and our reviews of 2 Rollators. They’re the most stylish we could find, contact us if you wish to buy or need further information. Do watch it’s entertaining…….. And the 2nd one…. Sorry we couldn’t find a disabled model but if anyone wants to volunteer for our future reviews get in touch.
Update Jan 2016: The Quokka bag can now be bought from EPC see this link. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. When I looked for a stylish bag for my wheelchair I was met with black or neon, nylon back packs – not the designer adornment I was used to. Out of necessity I went for cross body bags but…
We produced this list of gift ideas last year and it’s still applicable as little extra has come onto the market. However, here are a few stylish additions that we thought you should know about………especially as they’re unisex. You can also find our gift ideas for disabled children here. First in our 2015 list is…
Last week I had an exclusive view of a Genny, a mobility device that uses Segway technology. There are other Segway based devices but none are available commercially except the Whill and this is the only one that uses the official Segway technology. It was devised by Paulo Badano a businessman who, after a motorbike accident,…
At long last wheelchairs are coming to market that use 21st Century advances in science. Here are two of them that use different technologies to produce attractive and manoeuvrable “Personal Mobility Devices” i.e. wheelchairs to you and me! The first is the Whill , which we’ve talked about before. The video below shows it in practical…
As this is holiday season I thought we should research carry bags for wheelchairs. Now I have my lovely leather BackBackPack (designed by Brunel in our ‘Style my Chair Competition’, contact us to buy one), I hoped we’d be able to get a similar case for my chair ??. Unfortunately none are in leather as they’re all made…
We mentioned SoftWheels in a previous post and they are now on sale made in Israel they appear to have a Czech distributor. They allow you to manoeuvre over steps, rough terrain, kerbs etc. using hydraulic spokes. Not cheap they are: SoftWheel – Magnesium: 1 950 EUR/ pair + shipment (weight: 2 500g) SoftWheel…
Last year we challenged design students from Brunel University London’s Co-Innovate programme to design innovative, stylish and practical accessories to be attached to any wheelchair. They answered our call with 22 fantastic designs which we then put up for a public vote. Today we are pleased to say that voting results are in and we can finally reveal…