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Making Your Home Wheelchair Ready on a Budget

Making Your Home Wheelchair Ready on a Budget

A common topic we discuss here at Troy Tech is how to make the adjustment to life in a wheelchair as easy as possible, and we know that a big...
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Flux at the L.A. Abilities Expo

Flux at the L.A. Abilities Expo

This year, the annual L.A. Abilities Expo returns as the leading forum where people from all walks of life who’ve been affected by accessibility limitations can come together to discover...
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Adjusting to Life With a Wheelchair

Adjusting to Life With a Wheelchair

Beginning a new stage of life in a wheelchair can come with some emotional adjustment, but there are a variety of practical changes you’ll need to make, too. By modifying...
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How to Talk About Wheelchairs as a Caregiver

How to Talk About Wheelchairs as a Caregiver

If you have a family member, friend, or loved one in the process of moving to a wheelchair, the subject could be a bit sensitive. The decision to use a...
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How to Choose the Right Wheelchair

How to Choose the Right Wheelchair

Wheelchairs come in a variety of sizes and models that can serve a range of needs, and if you’re just transitioning to a wheelchair, it may seem overwhelming to sort...
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Seeing Beyond Stigma

Seeing Beyond Stigma

Transitioning to a new stage of life with a more limited means of mobility may take some getting used to, luckily there are tools in place to help ease some...
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Living with Gratitude

Living with Gratitude

November and the holiday season always bring opportunities to reflect on the past months — or year — and consider the progress we’ve made, the challenges we’ve faced, and the...
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How to Submit an Insurance Claim for Your Wheelchair

How to Submit an Insurance Claim for Your Wheelchair

Whether you’re purchasing a new wheelchair for the first time or replacing an older one, one question likely looms large: will my insurance cover this? Most privatized health insurance providers...
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Resources for Differently Abled Individuals

Resources for Differently Abled Individuals

Whether you or a family member have been recently diagnosed with a disability or chronic condition that affects daily function, know that you are not alone. In fact, 80% of...
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10 Halloween Costumes That Incorporate Your Wheelchair

10 Halloween Costumes That Incorporate Your Wheelchair

As Halloween approaches, you may be feeling pressured to find a creative and fun costume that accommodates your wheelchair. Whether you’re buying or DIY-ing, there are plenty of options at...
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Revolutionizing the One-Arm Drive

Revolutionizing the One-Arm Drive

Finding the right wheelchair is imperative, and for individuals with limited upper-body mobility, a reliable chair can be even more difficult to find. A traditional manual wheelchair could leave someone...
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Functional and Fun : Accessories to Enhance Your Chair

Functional and Fun : Accessories to Enhance Your Chair

When looking at the past evolution of mobility aids, we often see how they were more about ease of use than slick design. Now, however, many companies have shifted their...
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