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Greg: Getting the active support he needs!
Background:Greg is 36-year-old male and has a low thoracic level spinal cord injury (T10 ASIA). He lives a very active life with his wife and is a father to 3-year-old twins. Greg is a long-time wheelchair user as he sustained his spinal cord injury at age 18. He has been using a similar wheelchair setup since that time – a TiLite TR frame with the standard sling back support and ROHO Quadtro Select High Profile cushion. Overall, Greg’s wheelchair worked well for him. It allowed him to do all the activities he wanted and needed to do. The lightweight made for efficient propulsion and eased loading and unloading it into…
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What is i-Drive VR?
The i-Drive VR is a power wheelchair driving simulator that uses virtual reality as an assessment and training tool. VR introduces a more realistic and real time experience than Loonz, while still allowing users to gain practical experience in a safe and fun way. I-Drive Vr provides a realistic three dimensional immersive and interactive environment to allow users of alternative driver control to learn and practice driving skiills in a safe and fun environment. It provides a wonderful opportunity to get the drive controls and other products in front of the end user earlier in the process. This can be used outside of the power wheelchair system in manual chairs…
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Jonathan: Achieving functional mobility with the iDrive Head Array
Jonathan was 11 years old when he was evaluated for his first power wheelchair. Jonathan’s Dad serves in the military and the family had recently moved to our area. He was initially evaluated for positioning and access to a communication device. Soon after, we saw him again to pursue power mobility. Jonathan has cerebral palsy, autism, impaired hearing, and mild cortical visual impairment (CVI). He wears glasses and hearing aids. He has a Baclofen pump and receives regular Botox injections to his upper extremities. He has also had hip surgery due to bilateral dislocations. Positioning: When Jonathan was seen initially, he was seated in a linear seating system on a…