WheelchairNet Offers Something for Everyone. (Technology: Innovative Web Sites Use the Internet to Break Down Real Barriers)

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WheelchairNet (http://www.wheelchairnet.org) is an "online community" whose goal is to offer a multitude of resources for people who use wheelchairs as well as consumers, healthcare professionals, manufacturers, case managers, and researchers.

A project of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Wheeled Mobility at the University of Pittsburgh, PA, Wheelchairnet is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, part of the US Department of Education. RERC is involved in ongoing projects dedicated to improving the quality of life and adding to the safety and comfort of people who use wheelchairs. RERC is known for …