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Photo: Verena Engler smiles at the camera; Copyright: private

Verena Engler – That's how she rolls

Photo: Baggio Zhong in front of a bookshelf; Copyright: private

Baggio Zhong – That's how he rolls
Photo: Dr. Leopold Rupp in front of a pedestrian bridge; Copyright: private

Dr. Leopold Rupp – That's how he rolls
Photo: Hao Chen running with the Paralympic torch on a street; Copyright: private

Hao Chen – That's how he rolls
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Marion Fischer – That's how she rolls
Photo: Rong Xia at night with a bicycle on a bridge; Copyright: Xiaxia

Rong Xia – That's how she rolls
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Frank Lackner – That's how he rolls
Photo: Annika Schröder is holding a badminton bat and smiles into the camera; Copyright: Sandra Lange

Annika Schröder – That's how she rolls
Photo: Sebastian Stabler sitting in his wheelchair; Copyright: private

Sebastian Stabler – That's how he rolls
Photo: Driving and steering system Space Drive is operated in the footwell of a car by means of a shod foot; Copyright: PARAVAN
Ingrid Höhling is relaxed and safely mobile again thanks to Space Drive
The Space Drive driving and steering system from PARAVAN enables Ingrid Höhling, wo has Postpolio, to steer her new VW Caddy 5 with her left foot without much effort and without tiring.
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Photo: Cockpit of the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport with throttle ring and a brake lever; Copyright: PARAVAN
Inclusive racing project: W&S Motorsport cooperates with PARAVAN
The US American Tim Horrell started with Henry Schwalbach in the GTC Race 2023 with a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport specially adapted by PARAVAN GmbH for W&S Motorsport.
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Photo: Back view of Katja in a Mercedes with the camera system set up on the center console; Copyright: PARAVAN
Driving license with a restricted field of vision – thanks to the latest camera technology
Katja, who has a restricted field after a riding accident, was able – thanks to innovative camera technology and environment recognition in the car – to successfully view her driving test at the PARAVAN driving school in the Aichelau mobility park. In her future car, too, a monitor with the necessary environment recognition will be installed on the center console.
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Image: Therapist of KARMA on the left side. Next to him stands the Chairman of National Federation of Associations of Physical Therapists of Taiwan R.O.C.; Copyright: Karma Medical Products Co., LTD.
Flexx Adapt won the Golden Award of Physical Therapists' Choice of 2023
The Golden Award of Physical Therapists' Choice of 2023 was given to KARMA Medical's pediatric positioning wheelchair called Flexx Adapt. The adaptive seating system allows a wide range of accessory options for ultimate personalization.
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Image: Kanya Sesser models in sportswear on a skateboard; Copyright: Kanya Sesser
Meet the female athletes and trailblazers making the fashion industry more inclusive
Para athletes like Robyn Lambird, Frances Rivera and Kanya Sesser are embracing their bodies and leading the revolution to make the fashion industry more inclusive for people with disabilities.
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Image: Denise walks along the water with the smart leg orthosis C-Brace; Copyright: Ottobock
Ottobock: a new lease of life with an app-controlled leg orthosis
Denise was 29 years old when she underwent disc surgery – a seemingly harmless procedure. However, the surgery didn't go as smoothly as planned and when she woke up from anaesthesia, she could no longer feel her right thigh. The diagnosis: incomplete paraplegia. The world's first smart leg orthosis, the C-Brace® has given the mother of two new mobility and improved her quality of life.
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Image: Two occupational therapists help an elderly lady get into a car; Copyright: Showerbuddy
Benefits of working closely with an occupational therapist
The occupational therapist is an important piece of the puzzle for anyone who experiences a significant mobility impairment. Their job is to assess and plan ways to help their client conduct daily activities and maintain the lifestyle they want with as little stress as possible.
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Image: Mao Zhongwu holds up his gold medal and a bouquet of flowers; Copyright: Mao Zhongwu
Interview with Mao Zhongwu: Paralympics winner in skiing and inclusion ambassador
Becoming a Paralympics champion after just five years of training – What sounds like a dream to many became true for Mao Zhongwu at this year's Winter Games in Beijing. In an interview with REHACARE Shanghai, he talks about his career path, how sports changed his life and his wishes for the future.
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