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MDA’s award-winning bimonthly national magazine goes to everyone registered with MDA, as well as to MDA clinics, researchers and subscribers.
Quest publishes articles on all aspects of living with a neuromuscular disease, and updates on research findings. Quest’s circulation is 125,000.
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Check Out the New Digital Version of Quest!
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Photography Bursts Fourth
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This still-life image, "Carmen Red," was created by Pennsylvania photographer Carl Yeager, who has SMA. Along with a portfolio of his work, this feature illustrates how digital technology has made photography much more accessible for people with disabilities.
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Stories by Topic
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Getting Off the Road
If your outdoor recreation adventure takes you off
the highway, this selection of wheelchairs can let you explore field, forest,
stream or shore.
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Invacare's 3G Storm series includes several power chairs with TrueTrack
technology that helps keep the chair on a true forward course, even on slopes
and uneven terrain.
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Landeez, the all-terrain and beach wheelchair recognizable by its soft
plastic, pneumatic tires, was designed to put users in closer contact with
nature. It can be disassembled for travel.
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The Extreme 4X4 is an all-terrain power chair with four motors and four
drive wheels, creating traction and power for driving on sand, wet ground or
slippery surfaces.
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The DeBug has big ATV-type tires, and is designed to help you enjoy the
beach or the woods.
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Permobil's Trax and Trax Corpus have rear-wheel drive and
suspension that can be adjusted to the user's weight. They can be steered with
a joystick or manual levers.
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The Blast series features Sport-Trac suspension and spring-loaded drive
wheels. Options include a ventilator tray, height-adjustable arms and rear
basket.
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The Quickie XTR (Xtreme Terrain Reflex) series boasts an exclusive Rock
Shox suspension with customized rebound and compression. A choice of wheels
includes a 24-inch mountain wheel.
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Redman's Chief SR standing/reclining chair can be driven in standing
position and can go over a curb up to 3½ inches high.
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No tipping backwards, even on steep grades, and impressive results in crash
tests, are some of Omega Trac's claims to fame. This power chair can get
you back to your favorite camping areas.
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The PowerTrike connects to any manual wheelchair and turns it into a new
form of electric transportation that can go over firm sand, fields, off-road
paths and walkways.
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Bull Frog Suspension Casters replace standard rigid forks on power
chairs, reducing vibration and allowing a range of terrain.
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Fold and pack the brand new Scout, which has large knobby wheels
providing static grip on indoor and outdoor surfaces. Hand-operated disc brakes
give better control on inclines.
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Special Needs 5 strollers let you take the kids along, even on snow,
beaches and trails. A sun canopy adds to outdoor comfort.
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