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11/05/2020: Accessible hiking in the mountains with off-road power wheelchair
All about REHACARE: Accessible hiking in the mountains: The X8 off-road power wheelchair takes users to the top; Mobility: PINO – probably the world’s most versatile bike; Portable arm rehabilitation device for use from hospital to home; Mobility: wheelchair accessible driving with the new VW Caddy 5; Luisa L'Audace – That's how she rolls; A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate
10/22/2020: Virtual rehabilitation after stroke
Topic of the Month: The digitization of care: Key to greater transparency and efficiency; College program for students with learning difficulties; Handheld robotic exoskeleton to improve hand mobility problems; Gait analysis: Wireless sensor system for affordable wearables; Björn Reinsch – That's how he rolls; QUICKIE Nitrum: New generation of high-performance, ultra-lightweight rigid wheelchairs
10/08/2020: Care and rehabilitation: Focus on digitization
Topic of the Month: Care and rehabilitation: Focus on digitization; ADHD: Girls benefit from doing sports; Joëlette Kid makes outdoor experiences more accessible; Ultra-low-cost hearing aid could address age-related hearing loss; Jörg von de Fenn – That's how he rolls; EXTRA: Made to measure sports wheelchair for a better performance; Mobility: Small hand control systems with a big effect
09/24/2020: Overcoming foot drop one step at a time
We asked: Pro Walk: Overcoming foot drop one step at a time; Helping teens with type 1 diabetes improve control with MyDiaText; Topic of the Month: Corona pandemic: Companies adapt to meet changes in demand; Positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation; Alexandra Koch – That's how she rolls; Quality over quantity in recovering language after stroke
09/10/2020: The assistive devices industry in times of Coronavirus
Dementia education: an age-friendly future starts with our kids; Topic of the Month: The assistive devices industry in times of Coronavirus; Andrea Lauer – That's how she rolls; Study examines the benefits of virtual stroke rehabilitation programs; Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes; Virtual training improves physical and cognitive functions
08/27/2020: Diabetes: How youth sticks with CGM
Youth more likely to stick with CGM if they are part of decision to start; Topic of the Month: REHA-SLIDE Assist: wheelchair-to-car-transfer made easy; Researchers develop smart gaming glove with medical uses; Marcel Renz – That's how he rolls; The importance of balance and postural control in children with autism; Amputations: The combination of diabetes and gout significantly increases risk
08/13/2020: Mobility: Self-determined and safe on the road
Topic of the Month: Mobility: Self-determined and safe on the road; Britta Uhing – That's how she rolls; 'Rising Phoenix' – Netflix to broadcast ground-breaking Paralympic movie; ADHD services map reveals major gaps in care; Exercise and injections promising for shoulder pain in wheelchair users; Online tools can improve autism diagnosis; Spinal stimulators repurposed to restore touch in lost limb
07/30/2020: Showing face with ALS
Her Abilities Award: Calling brilliant women with disabilities!; Topic of the Month: Digitization: Harnessing the power of inclusion to create more accessible workplaces; Mobile EEG for the detection of epileptic seizures in daily life; Space station motors improve a robotic prosthetic leg; Bianca Riedmann – That's how she rolls; Back pain: factors maximize impact of yoga, physical therapy
07/16/2020: Fashion: inclusive and without barriers
Fashion by MOB Industries: "Inclusion means to truly embrace all body types"; COVID-19: numbers improve for workers with and without disabilities; Topic of the Month: Labor force participation: "Breaking down mental barriers is more important than auxiliary aids and services"; Wearable-tech glove translates sign language; 3D printed insoles for people with diabetes; Gianna – That's how she rolls
07/02/2020: Overcoming hurdles: Accessibility in the workplace
Topic of the Month: Overcoming hurdles: Accessibility in the workplace; Tech tutorials for people with visual impairments; A creative way to expand the geriatrics workforce; Sonja Böckmann – That's how she rolls; Virtual reality to help stroke patients regain lost vision; Diabetes: Patient data can predict life expectancy; AI reduces communication gap for nonverbal people by as much as half