Archive for November 23rd, 2009
Royal Bank of Scotland loses disability case
In a landmark case that will change the way the disabled are treated in England, an 18 year old man tried to get the bank to modify their entryway so that he could use the bank from his wheelchair. After refusing to fix the problem, David Allen was forced to sue the bank in that [...]
Wheelchair controlled by iphone
Dynamic Controls, a company that develops wheelchair control units has incorporated the iphone into the control of the chair. The iphone (or ipod Touch) connects to the wheelchair wirelessly using bluetooth or wifi and allows the user to control all aspects of movement through a graphical user interface. This allows a user to control their [...]
Massachusetts Governor cuts disability programs
With falling revenues hitting all states is was a matter of time before the programs that the disabled need were cut. Massachusetts lost revenue from families unable to pay for their property taxes or income taxes and has put the state in a tough situation. Many programs have been cut and state workers all over [...]
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