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Muscular Dystrophy Association Celebrates Historic Advancements in Accessible Air Travel as Congress Passes FAA Reauthorization

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水曜日, 5月 15, 2024
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Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) celebrates a landmark achievement in accessible air travel as Congress grants final passage to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill - H.R.3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act .

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  • Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) celebrates a landmark achievement in accessible air travel as Congress grants final passage to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill - H.R.3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act .
  • "This passage is the most significant advancement in accessible air travel in nearly four decades.
  • “The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Accessible Air Travel advocacy campaign channeled the neuromuscular and the entire disability communities’ efforts to make it quite clear that mistreating people and damaging wheelchairs during air travel is unacceptable.
  • “With the final passage of the FAA reauthorization bill, the entire community of families served by Muscular Dystrophy Association look forward to a future where air travel is truly accessible to all.”
    "Finally, with the new reforms included in the FAA Reauthorization, there's hope for a transformation in air travel for people with disabilities.

Paralyzed Veterans of America and Department of Veterans Affairs Announce National Veterans Wheelchair Games Coming to Minneapolis in Summer 2025

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月曜日, 5月 13, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the 44th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games – the largest adaptive sports and rehabilitation event designed exclusively for U.S. military veterans with disabilities – will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota July 17-22, 2025. The six-day, high-energy event will be comprised of more than 600 athletes, 20+ events, and over 3,000 volunteers from across the world.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the 44th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games – the largest adaptive sports and rehabilitation event designed exclusively for U.S. military veterans with disabilities – will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota July 17-22, 2025.
  • "We are thrilled to be chosen as the host city for the 44th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games," said Christy Loy of Meet Minneapolis.
  • The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is open to all U.S. veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, MS, or other central neurological conditions who require a wheelchair.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs launched the Wheelchair Games in 1981 with seven events and 77 athletes.

Bobcat Reveals Backyard Makeover Contest Winner’s Transformed, Accessible Outdoor Space

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
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Turlock, Calif., resident Julie Rummer now has her dream backyard thanks to the Bobcat backyard makeover contest.

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  • Turlock, Calif., resident Julie Rummer now has her dream backyard thanks to the Bobcat backyard makeover contest.
  • Last summer, Bobcat Company – a global equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand – announced that Rummer had won the contest, which awarded her a $25,000 backyard makeover using Bobcat equipment .
  • Having complete access to nature and my garden is freedom.”
    The backyard makeover demonstrated the power of Bobcat equipment to get the job done, transforming the overgrown and compact backyard into an accessible and aesthetic space for the Rummer family.
  • For Julie Rummer’s backyard, Bobcat and the project contractors incorporated the following key design elements into her backyard transformation to create an accessible outdoor living space.

Joni and Friends debuts the Cub wheelchair to better serve pediatric chair users

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024
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We know this because after every Wheels for the World wheelchair outreach, hundreds of people are left still waiting—including children.

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  • We know this because after every Wheels for the World wheelchair outreach, hundreds of people are left still waiting—including children.
  • To meet the growing need for pediatric wheelchairs, Joni and Friends was pleased to help develop a next-generation pediatric mobility device, the Cub wheelchair.
  • Joni and Friends worked with the manufacturer to develop features to better suit the wheelchair for environments in developing nations like narrow doorways, unpaved streets, and small vehicles.
  • Joni and Friends distributes a variety of pediatric wheelchairs through our Wheels for the World outreaches, including restored wheelchairs.

Brightline West Selects Siemens to Manufacture High Speed Rail Train Sets

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水曜日, 5月 1, 2024
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Today, Brightline announced that Siemens Mobility (Siemens) has been designated the “preferred bidder” to build train sets for the Brightline West high-speed rail project that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California.

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  • Today, Brightline announced that Siemens Mobility (Siemens) has been designated the “preferred bidder” to build train sets for the Brightline West high-speed rail project that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California.
  • The selection, which is subject to the conclusion of definitive agreements, is based on specific criteria that included price, manufacturing schedule, train performance (e.g.
  • “Just as we redefined train travel with our trainsets for Brightline Florida, we are excited to pioneer this new frontier of manufacturing and development for Brightline West,” said Michael Reininger, Brightline’s CEO.
  • Brightline partnered with Siemens Mobility to develop the Venture series train sets, which debuted in 2018 on the company’s Florida system.

Kalogon Unveils Orbiter Med: A Medicare-Approved Custom Wheelchair Cushion for Pressure Management and Postural Support

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024
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For the first time, Orbiter Med combines Kalogon’s groundbreaking Advanced Pressure Management (APM) system with the individualized postural support of a custom cushion reimbursable by insurance.

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  • For the first time, Orbiter Med combines Kalogon’s groundbreaking Advanced Pressure Management (APM) system with the individualized postural support of a custom cushion reimbursable by insurance.
  • However, people who use wheelchairs have had to compromise by choosing to focus on either structural support or skin integrity.
  • Orbiter Med is custom fabricated based on each patient’s unique seating and positioning requirements - needs that can’t sufficiently be satisfied by a prefabricated seating system.
  • Orbiter Med is a fully customized system that blends the best technology in pressure management with tailored stability and postural support specific to a patient’s needs."

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Power Assist System for Manual Wheelchairs (BKC-158)

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I was getting fitted for a wheelchair and thought there should be a power assist system for manual chairs," said an inventor, from Nashua, N.H., "so I invented the POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FOR WHEELCHAIRS.

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  • PITTSBURGH, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I was getting fitted for a wheelchair and thought there should be a power assist system for manual chairs," said an inventor, from Nashua, N.H., "so I invented the POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FOR WHEELCHAIRS.
  • The invention provides a safe power assist system for manual wheelchairs.
  • In doing so, it enables a manual wheelchair to be more easily steered.
  • The invention features a lightweight and compact design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for individuals who utilize manual wheelchairs.

BoardWare Announces 2023 Annual Results

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火曜日, 3月 26, 2024
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HONG KONG, Mar 26, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - BoardWare Intelligence Technology Limited ("BoardWare" or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 1204.HK), a leading company in the Greater Bay Area ("GBA") that offers comprehensive, high-quality and end-to-end enterprise IT solutions, today announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023 ("2023" or the "Year").

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  • HONG KONG, Mar 26, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - BoardWare Intelligence Technology Limited ("BoardWare" or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 1204.HK), a leading company in the Greater Bay Area ("GBA") that offers comprehensive, high-quality and end-to-end enterprise IT solutions, today announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023 ("2023" or the "Year").
  • The potential demands of various IT solutions resumed along with the end of the influence from COVID-19 pandemic.
  • With regard to business segments, the revenue from enterprise IT solutions increased 27.9% to HK$456.2 million.
  • Headquartered in Macao, BoardWare Intelligence Technology Limited is the leading company in the Macao IT solutions market.

Paralyzed Veterans of America honors the Washington Nationals with 2024 Barrier-Free America Award for exemplary commitment to accessibility

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月曜日, 4月 8, 2024
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The pre-game, on-field presentation provided an opportunity to celebrate the Nationals for their outstanding dedication to accessibility and inclusivity.

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  • The pre-game, on-field presentation provided an opportunity to celebrate the Nationals for their outstanding dedication to accessibility and inclusivity.
  • "The Washington Nationals helped set the standard for accessibility across professional sporting venues," said Robert Thomas, National President of Paralyzed Veterans of America.
  • "Their commitment to ensuring all fans can fully participate in the excitement of America's favorite pastime is truly exceptional.
  • "We are honored to receive PVA's Barrier-Free America Award," said Frank Gambino, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Nationals Park.

Mobius Mobility & ABLE NH Call for Reassessment of Outdated and Harmful Medicare Reimbursement Policy

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金曜日, 4月 5, 2024
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MANCHESTER, N.H., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire based organizations Mobius Mobility and ABLE NH are partnering together to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") to update a harmful and outdated coverage policy. Disability advocacy group ABLE NH and iBOT® power wheelchair manufacturer Mobius Mobility call upon CMS to review its "in the home" limitation for coverage of mobility assistive equipment (MAE).

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  • MANCHESTER, N.H., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire based organizations Mobius Mobility and ABLE NH are partnering together to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") to update a harmful and outdated coverage policy.
  • Disability advocacy group ABLE NH and iBOT® power wheelchair manufacturer Mobius Mobility call upon CMS to review its "in the home" limitation for coverage of mobility assistive equipment (MAE).
  • ABLE NH, a disability justice organization serving New Hampshire, stands together with Mobius Mobility on this effort for CMS to reevaluate its coverage policy.
  • "While this bureaucratic status quo has persisted for far too long, Mobius Mobility and ABLE NH continue to push for meaningful progress," Lucas Merrow, CEO of Mobius Mobility said.