Celiac Disease
Bob Kraft’s PISSD is one of my favorite disability blogs. Bob recently wrote an article about Celiac Disease awareness:
Celiac disease is a hereditary allergy to gluten. In its worst forms it can be crippling. But more and more doctors are becoming aware of this disease and making proper diagnosis of it in their patients. Until only a few years ago, the symptoms frequently went undiagnosed.
Having helped suffers of Celiac Disease with their Social Security cases in Colorado, I have seen first hand the impact of this condition and the difficulty trying to get Social Security to accept that it is disabling.
Here is an introduction to Celiac Disease and its symptoms:…
Video: More Project Bandaloop
If you liked the Beijing Olympics Opening with the last torch bearer running around the inner ring of the stadium, check this out.
Multiple Sclerosis – Faces of MS
Video: Soldiers with PTSD wounded and waiting
This is an important video about soldier facing PTSD and how they struggle to cope.
Update: sorry folks, it looks like this video has disappeared. 
Video: Dean Kamen’s IBOT “Wheelchair” Power Chair
The IBOT is Dean Kamen’s on-road, off road, all terrain, stair climbing, power chair (“wheelchair”) which can also go into two wheel mode to raise the rider into a higher, more eye-level position.
It isn’t exactly new, but it is actually out in the real world; instead of being just some super cool prototype in a lab.
Here’s a nice clear, although in-lab, video showing the features:
BlazerCast for April 1: The IBot Mobility System – The best video clips are right here
Here is a real world video (poorer quality video but showing off road use):…
Video: Hacking a Wii Remote into a Multi-Touch System
I love TED videos; the WOW factor of many of these is off the charts! How about taking a $40 Wii remote and creating the equivalent of a multi-thousand dollar whiteboard, a multi-touch interface, or even a head tracking system! I am just floored by the innovation shown here!
Video: More on Dean Kamen’s Luke Arm Prosthetic
I previously posted about Dean Kamen’s prosthetic arm.
That was just a teaser. Here is a new video showing you much more of what the arm can do.
