Self-Defense Methodologies are Problem Solving Systems – Erik Kondo
All Self-Defense Methodologies are essentially Problem Solving Systems whose desired solution is to deprive an aggressor of his or her...
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Feb 6, 20233 min read
Ladies, Assertiveness is Not Bitchiness. – Erik Kondo
I hear it all the time. I see it all the time. In general, many women seem to think that if they use assertiveness for boundary setting...
Feb 6, 20235 min read
Part I: Boundary Setting for People with Disabilities – Erik Kondo
Boundary setting is a problem solving strategy that enables people to deal with and differentiate between awkward, rude, and dangerous...
Feb 6, 20234 min read
10 Requirements for Teaching a Self-defense “Move” – Erik Kondo
“I want to learn some self-defense moves!” What self-defense instructor has not heard that request? When an instructor teaches a student...
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Conflicting Boundary Setting Paradigms – Erik Kondo
“When I was very young, I remember my grandparents had an older gentleman friend come by the camp one afternoon. Maybe it was me, but I...
Feb 5, 20234 min read
Adaptive Fantasy Fighting – Erik Kondo
He is big. He is loud. He is scary. He starts yelling at you from twenty feet away. You tell him to “BACK OFF!!!” He walks straight up to...
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Adapting the 4Cs of Marketing for Assistive Technology - Erik Kondo
The 4Cs of Marketing as originated by Robert F. Lauterborn were designed to create consumer centric marketing plans for companies selling...
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Assistive Technology Product Reviews - Erik Kondo
If the marketing for a product refers to solving a problem for a large category of people, it is claiming to have created a Systemic...
Feb 3, 20232 min read
The Need for Improved Wheelchair Literacy - Erik Kondo
Imagine you wanted information on the workings of a bicycle, you would seek out an experienced bicycle technician and rider. Someone who...
Jan 17, 20235 min read
The World’s Worst Wheelchair, Part II – Erik Kondo
In this writing, I will explore how the hospital wheelchair (HWC) has evolved to having the trifecta of being (1) the most difficult...
Jan 16, 20234 min read
Literally the “Worst” Wheelchair in the World, Part I – Erik Kondo
It is a common question that people ask “What is the best manual wheelchair?”. This question cannot be answered since there is no “best”...
Jan 12, 20233 min read
Resource Effective Assistive Technology – Erik Kondo
I have recently learned about the (tarnished) movement of Effective Altruism. While there is no absolute agreed upon definition, the...
Jan 11, 20233 min read
The Dark Triad of Bad Assistive Technology Design – Erik Kondo
Graphic triangle illustrating the Dark Triad of Bad AT Design
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Assistive Technology Inequality – Erik Kondo
Collage of different types of mobility devices in a garage.
Dec 7, 20223 min read
Common Five Fatal Flaws of Designers for the Adaptive Community – Erik Kondo
Graphic of two birds facing each other.
Nov 29, 20225 min read
The Difference Between Accessible and Adaptable and Why it Matters – Erik Kondo
Man in wheelchair in the woods.
Sep 11, 20222 min read
Don’t Compare, But Do Evaluate. – Erik Kondo
A group of handcyclists gathered together at the start of a ride.
Jul 15, 20224 min read
The Adaptable Terrain Classification System – Erik Kondo
Wheelchair user in a wheelie on a lookout point with mountains in the background.
Jun 25, 20224 min read
The DIY Fat Tire - Erik Kondo
Summer is here and many people are thinking about going to the beach. Some of these people are wheelchair users. What type of wheelchair...
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