When people think about assistive technology (AT), they typically think about the benefit it provides. It has been well established that...

In the active wheelchair world, there are a lot of people looking to obtain or create an assistive technology device that makes using a...

Part I – The Model The Personal Transfer Model describes wheelchair transfers as the combination of three personal factors of: · ...

When it comes to enhancing mobility performance for wheelchair users and others with mobility impairments, it is useful to think in terms...

There are three distinct categories of learning: Vertical Learning, Horizontal Learning, and Connective Learning . Vertical Learning is...

I have repeatedly come across internet self-defense “advice” for wheelchair users. The majority of the suggestions provided usually refer...

In Part II, we will look at where different types of learning methods fit in to the three Modes of Conceptualize, Training, and...

High understanding is the result of effective learning. Effective Learning is the result of the combination of Three Modes of Learning....

A group of handcyclists gathered together at the start of a ride.

Let’s start with some definitions. Declarative knowledge is cognitive understanding of a subject. You consciously know how something...

The Adaptive Performance Map is my modified version of the Satir Model created by Virginia Satir. The chart describes different stages...

Wheelchairs are like other personal mobility devices (PMDs) such that designers, manufacturers, and innovators are constantly attempting...

Proper use of a Leveraged Lift via the Body Lever is the key to a successful Floor-to-Wheelchair transfer (FWT). Yet, few people...

As a Wheelchair-User for over thirty years, I see a widespread problem. The problem is that Wheelchair-Users are mostly locked out of...

Take a moment to think about performing something your can do really well. See yourself doing it. Now, think of a person you know who can...

A wheelie is maintained by balancing the wheelchair’s Center of Mass directly over the wheelchair’s rear axle. Performing a wheelchair...