Archive for September, 2008
Voice Recognition for Wheelchairs
Friday, September 26th, 2008The development of the electric wheelchair began in the late 1940’s and by the early 1950’s there were a few different chairs available. At the time most electric chairs used a joystick control system, although there were some that used alternate controls. Today the joystick is still popular, but not everyone can use it, so [...]
The 2008 Paralympics United States Medal Count
Friday, September 19th, 2008With the conclusion of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September the 18th. A very important chapter has been written. Athletes from around the world joined together to compete, but also to support one another. The Chinese Government worked very hard to make this event the success it was and as a result, Beijing has become [...]
Wheelchair Rugby at the Paralympics
Friday, September 12th, 2008This week there have been many great moments so far at this year’s Paralympics, which are being held in Beijing. Athletes from all over the world have joined together and showed a strong competitive spirit. China is leading the scoreboards thus far, with over 100 medals. Great Britain and the United States are also both [...]
Wheelchair Rugby
Friday, September 5th, 2008There are many sports that are played by those that are mobility challenged. Perhaps one of the most aggressive is wheelchair rugby, which like traditional rugby, can be a pretty hard hitting sport.
Wheelchair rugby was developed in Canada in the later part of the 1970’s. Today it is an event at the Paralympics and more [...]