This Is a Real Wheelchair Car from 1956
Harold Young of Downey, California, has a car designed expressly for wheelchair users in 1956. The driver gets in and out without help. Controls, including a push-stop, pull-go lever, are designed for the handicapped. Continue reading »
Izzy Wheels Turns Your Wheelchair Into a Fashion Statement
Ailbhe Keane is the founder and creative director of Izzy Wheels, a brand that creates colourful wheel covers for wheelchairs. Continue reading »
A Specially Adapted Underwater Wheelchair Brings Artist Sue Austin Beneath The Earth’s Surface
British artist Sue Austin creates multimedia, performance, and installation art, using her wheelchair as a means to explore new patterns of movement. In 2012, Austin was commissioned to create a series of multimedia events as part of that year’s Cultural Olympiad, in conjunction with the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. The result, titled “Creating the Spectacle!” is a spectacular immersive dance performance and underwater exploration, which was shot near Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. Continue reading »
Two-Legged Rescue Puppy Gets 3D Printed Wheelchair To Walk
This little guy is such a trooper.
Tumbles (adorable AND apt) is a six week old puppy and the tiny little pup was born with only two legs. At two weeks old, he was brought to Friends of the Shelter Dogs, who posted some photos of him on their Facebook page. Continue reading »
A Wheelchair in the Mad Max Style
Ben Carpenter, an engineering student and a fan of cosplay, created a fierce wheelchair in Mad Max style. The boy has been suffering from spinal muscular atrophy since birth and for this reason a wheelchair is his everyday means of transport. He decided to pimp it “just a little” for the needs of cosplay. Continue reading »
This Dog Has A Wheelchair Made Out Of Children’s Toys
Get ready for a roller coaster ride of emotion. I seriously can’t even handle Turbo, a chihuahua puppy who was born with only two legs. He may actually be the cutest creature in the world.
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