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If you're not using insurance, it might be quicker, however the costs associated can be quite high. US$10,000+ for the initial chair, $200+ for a single battery (you generally need 2), $400 for an seat cushion, and so on. | If you're not using insurance, it might be quicker, however the costs associated can be quite high. US$10,000+ for the initial chair, $200+ for a single battery (you generally need 2), $400 for an seat cushion, and so on. | ||
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| + | == Mobility, not Medical == | ||
| + | One of our personal goals is that we design the WHIM chair in a way that uses absolutely ZERO parts from medical supply sources. This is because we feel that the medical industry has been compromised by capitalistic goals and is so removed from designing for the user's needs that it is null and void in our minds. | ||
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| + | == This is not your Grandmother's wheelchair == | ||
| + | [[File:Activist2.jpg|thumbnail|Test Caption 2]] | ||
| + | Unlike the wheelchairs built by the medical industry and paid for through insurance or medical benefits, the WHIM chair will be designed for REAL use by REAL people. It is not intended to be primarily used indoors by a person who mainly uses it to get to and from the bathroom. The WHIM chair will be designed for grandmas of 2014, like moi. | ||
=The Design Concepts= | =The Design Concepts= | ||
