by University of Pittsburgh RERC on Wheeled Mobility
WheelchairNet is a project of the University of Pittsburgh's Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Wheeled Mobility, created with support from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. It has served as one of the web's most established references for wheelchair-related education since the mid-1990s.
The site offers Wheelchair University lecture modules covering manual and power wheelchair selection, seating and positioning, pressure management, and environmental access. It provides links to research literature, product categories, and guidance on matching wheelchair technology to individual needs and settings.
Wheelchair users, family caregivers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, rehabilitation engineers, and students seeking evidence-based information on wheeled mobility technology.
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