The wheelchair provides invaluable mobility to those with disabilities, but there are countless places where it can't go. Trails, parks, beaches, woods … without a paved road or structured pathway, ...

For anyone who loves the outdoors and relies on a wheelchair to get around, there’s a new ride in town: the Tank Chair, which uses rubber tracks and a high-torque electric motor to go where few ...

Reinventing the wheelchair for the 21st century is something that many startups and researchers have attempted to do. The latest to take on this mobility challenge is the team behind AbleChair, a new ...

For people already experiencing balance challenges, everyday support and stable seating can also play an important role ...

NEW ORLEANS — At 19 months old, Elijah Jack, born with no femur bone in one leg and a short femur in the other, is unable to walk on his own like most toddlers his age. Another 19-month-old, Freya ...

An MIT professor has developed an affordable all-terrain wheelchair for developing countries. The device has given disabled persons in poor countries more freedom. Winter continues to pursue ...

Air travel can be difficult for the mobility-challenged … they either have to procure a wheelchair at the airport, or make sure that their own chair gets stowed in the luggage hold. British engineer ...