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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

I assure you you'd remember him if you had.  Bob is a super person.
He operates Access Systems of Baltimore, is the author of a very
handy book on access on the East Coast.  He is well informed on
adaptive equipment for the disabled and crawled up the back steps
at the Capitol during the ADA demonstrations.  I could only get to
the last platform and two more of the 84 steps and 6 platforms.
Hope to heck you reccomended against that "alligator" wheelchair.
They wanted to use one with me last year. I wish the companies would keep
up with the needs.  I have been looking for a wheelchair that will
allow me to change position from a full recline to a full stand, and
handle a 300 lbs. operator.  Then to I would like a higher rate of speed
for use on a roadway (10-15 mph), hydraulic motors or an alternative
fuel/batteries combination.  But then the hydraulic motors are not well
known.

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