Disability: Doctor assumed woman using wheelchair did not have sex
Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare. Source link
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IIT Madras develops NeoStand, customisable electric standing wheelchair – ET HealthWorld
Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has developed India’s most customisable electric standing wheelchair, which has been developed indigenously for the benefit of wheelchair users. The ‘NeoStand’ was launched at the campus in the presence of Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, eminent dignitaries, generous supporters of this project, faculty, researchers and … Read more
Norfolk woman faces 60-week wait for a wheelchair
Alison Norman is scared she may lose her strength and independence. Source link
Stroke survivor: ‘A wheelchair will give me freedom’
A family are fundraising for their father after a stroke left him needing cranial surgery. Source link
Finding Meaning and Joy After Spinal Cord Injury
Aug. 26, 2022 – Preethi Srinivasan was an 18-year-old with a bright future in sports and academics. A state-level medalist in swimming, she was also a proficient cricket player and dreamed of representing her native India in cricket. Her academic achievements were equally stellar, and she was enrolled in a 5-year MBA course in Chennai, … Read more
From wheelchair to walking on stage at graduation
In August 2021, Shauna Lennon from County Tyrone was in a serious car accident. The University of Ulster student’s injuries initially led to her having to use a wheelchair. She returned to complete her degree in 2022. Not only did she receive a first class honours in biomedical engineering, but set herself the goal of … Read more
Many Docs Biased Against Patients With Disabilities
“Many people who have disabilities have gone to hospitals for treatment for COVID or COVID-like symptoms, and they’ve been treated differently,” said deputy legal director Tom Stenson. Disability Rights Oregon was recently involved in a case in eastern Oregon that was one of several highlighted in an NPR story about people with disabilities receiving … Read more