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The Need for Improved Wheelchair Literacy - Erik Kondo
Imagine you wanted information on the workings of a bicycle, you would seek out an experienced bicycle technician and rider. Someone who...
Feb 4, 20232 min read
The Evolution of Wheelchairs – Erik Kondo
Civil war era wheelchair and user.
Jan 20, 20235 min read
The World’s Worst Wheelchair, Part II – Erik Kondo
In this writing, I will explore how the hospital wheelchair (HWC) has evolved to having the trifecta of being (1) the most difficult...
Jan 17, 20235 min read
Literally the “Worst” Wheelchair in the World, Part I – Erik Kondo
It is a common question that people ask “What is the best manual wheelchair?”. This question cannot be answered since there is no “best”...
Jan 16, 20234 min read
Resource Effective Assistive Technology – Erik Kondo
I have recently learned about the (tarnished) movement of Effective Altruism. While there is no absolute agreed upon definition, the...
Jan 13, 20233 min read
The Dark Triad of Bad Assistive Technology Design – Erik Kondo
Graphic triangle illustrating the Dark Triad of Bad AT Design
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Assistive Technology Inequality – Erik Kondo
Collage of different types of mobility devices in a garage.
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Common Five Fatal Flaws of Designers for the Adaptive Community – Erik Kondo
Graphic of two birds facing each other.
Dec 7, 20223 min read
The Difference Between Accessible and Adaptable and Why it Matters – Erik Kondo
Man in wheelchair in the woods.
Nov 29, 20225 min read
Don’t Compare, But Do Evaluate. – Erik Kondo
A group of handcyclists gathered together at the start of a ride.
Sep 11, 20222 min read
The Adaptable Terrain Classification System – Erik Kondo
Wheelchair user in a wheelie on a lookout point with mountains in the background.
Jul 15, 20224 min read
The DIY Fat Tire - Erik Kondo
Summer is here and many people are thinking about going to the beach. Some of these people are wheelchair users. What type of wheelchair...
Jun 25, 20224 min read
The Rise of the Adaptive Wheelchair User Innovator – Erik Kondo
Photo collage showing a wheelchair user turning an adapted electric scooter.
Apr 25, 20224 min read
The Declarative and Procedural Knowledge Grid – Erik Kondo
Let’s start with some definitions. Declarative knowledge is cognitive understanding of a subject. You consciously know how something...
Mar 4, 20223 min read
The Tyranny of Absolutism – Erik Kondo
I like to write about the dynamics of mobility devices as I understand them. As a full-time wheelchair user, I have a large number of...
Feb 16, 20223 min read
Outriggers: The Long and Short of it – Erik Kondo
There is general agreement among monoskiers that outriggers assist with turn initiation, balance, and mobility. But how exactly the...
Feb 14, 20225 min read
Angulation, Inclination, Reverse-Angulation a/k/a The Good, Not-So-Good, and the Ugly – Erik Kondo
In the world of monoskiing, there are few events more dreaded than the High-Side fall. This fall, also described as a “mouse trap”, slams...
Feb 8, 20225 min read
Considerations for DIY Wheelchair Scooterboarding – Erik Kondo
Given the availability of specifically designed electric powered front wheel attachments for wheelchairs, the primary reason for adapting...
Feb 6, 20225 min read
The Adaptive Performance Map (from Satir Model) - Erik Kondo
The Adaptive Performance Map is my modified version of the Satir Model created by Virginia Satir. The chart describes different stages...
Jan 26, 20226 min read
Adaptive Performance Map Applied to Monoskiing – Erik Kondo
A graph showing the Adaptive Performance Map.
Jan 25, 20226 min read
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