Whirlwind Wheelchair International's all-terrain wheelchair built in developing countries for use in developing countries. The RoughRider is now available for purchase in the US and Canada. Transcription for this video: All Terrain Wheelchairs in USA … [Read more...] about Whirlwind And The RoughRider
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PBS NewsHour With Jim Lehrer
PBS NewsHour covers Whirlwind Wheelchair International's efforts to send low-cost durable wheelchairs to Haiti for amputees after the January 2010 earthquake Ralf Hotchkiss, is speaking the former headquarters at SFSU. Transcription for this video: Whirlwind Wheelchair on PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer reported by Spencer Michels … [Read more...] about PBS NewsHour With Jim Lehrer
What Makes the RoughRider a Different Kind of Wheelchair? (Part I)
Whirlwind Wheelchair puts users in the center of the design process. As such, the RoughRider has evolved out of the most common user needs we found. This is the first installment in a series that highlights some of the design features that make the RoughRider a dynamic chair. So what makes the RoughRider a different kind of wheelchair? Solid flexible all rubber front … [Read more...] about What Makes the RoughRider a Different Kind of Wheelchair? (Part I)
What Makes the RoughRider A Different Kind of Wheelchair? (Part 2)
Whirlwind Wheelchair puts users in the center of the design process. As such, the RoughRider has evolved out of the most common user needs we found. This is the second installment in a series that highlights some of the design features that make the RoughRider such a dynamic chair. So what makes the RoughRider a different kind of wheelchair? Sturdy, fully adjustable, … [Read more...] about What Makes the RoughRider A Different Kind of Wheelchair? (Part 2)
Boy Scout gives back to others with help from his RoughRider
The main goal here at Whirlwind is to help people go where they want. In Will Krajewski's case this meant going with his Boy Scout troop to the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree, an event that only happens every four years. Watch this incredible documentary below showing Will at the Jamboree motivating his troop and striving to help others. This is an amazing story … [Read more...] about Boy Scout gives back to others with help from his RoughRider