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ISS Offers a Prelude to Pittsburgh

With a March gathering a "no" due to COVID-19 and the October gathering in Pittsburgh still months away, the ISS announces the webinar series Network ISS "A Prelude to Pittsburgh" to hold people over until then.

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New Ultra Narrow QUICKIE Q300 M Mini Features a Small Turning Radius

Sunrise Medical, Fresno, Calif, introduces the QUICKIE Q300 M Mini power wheelchair, designed with an ultra-narrow base for easy maneuverability.

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5 Facts About Handicap Parking…#2 Was a Surprise

A survey released from BraunAbility as part of the “Save My Spot” campaign reveals that 74% of people have personally seen a handicap accessible parking space being improperly used.

Gait & Balance

How Gait Training Via Exoskeleton Helps Boost Stroke Recovery

Gait training using a robotic exoskeleton has the potential to help spur along the recovery of motor function after a stroke, a study published in Frontiers in Neurorobotics suggests.

Conditions

MDA Rolls Out Its 39th Annual Shamrocks Campaign

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) launches its St Patrick's Day fundraising program, the 39th annual MDA Shamrocks campaign.

Home & Daily Living

Beyond Safety: Strategies for Improving Outcomes with Safe Patient Handling

Download Biodex's eBook to learn how safe patient handling equipment and programs can go beyond safety to improve outcomes, and your bottom line.

Seating & Positioning

Solid vs Upholstered Wheelchair Backs Put to the Test

Fifty adults living with complete spinal cord injury compared wheelchair back supports and noted 5 key advantages among the winner.

Mobility

Prenatal Spina Bifida Surgery Has Benefits, Follow-Up Study Suggests

Findings from a 10-year follow-up study suggest prenatal repair of the spinal column of children with spina bifida confers physical gains that extend into childhood.

Orthotics & Prosthetics

Össur Plans to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in 2021

Össur will be carbon neutral in 2021, its 50th anniversary year, it announces. In 2021, the...

Pain Management

New Reality for Pain Management

Emerging technologies help therapists provide interventions that go beyond skin-deep, according to by Stephen Clark, PT, DPT, ATC, in this feature for the January/February 2021 issue of Rehab Management.

Education, Research

Negative Perceptions of People with Disabilities Persisting Among Docs: Survey

Four-fifths of physicians in a national survey believe that significant disabilities are associated with worse quality of life. That attitude may have dangerous implications for the quality of health care patients with disability receive.

Clinic Management

Free Toolkit Offers Advice for Small Businesses Hiring People with Disabilities

The Northeast ADA Center unveils the Small Business at Work Toolkit, a new resource to help small businesses successfully hire and retain employees with disabilities.