In this issue: The Whirlwind Franchise Network A Training in Jordan Whirlwind Gets a Double Drum Tester Investing In Whirlwind Download the 2008 Summer Notes here . … [Read more...] about 2008 Summer Newsnotes
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Whirlwind Wheelchair Project with CIR in Afghanistan
Whirlwind and the Center for International Rehabilitation conducted a six-day training workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan, in June 2005 that focused on skills such as wheelchair assembly and repair, fitting and user assessment. The goal of this project was to test a distribution strategy that combined central fabrication with local assembly, fitting and delivery. During the initial … [Read more...] about Whirlwind Wheelchair Project with CIR in Afghanistan
Wheelchair Riders in Control
Wheelchair Riders in Control WWI's Model of Technology Transfer by Peter Pfaelzer, Ph.D. and Marc Krizack, J.D. This article describes Whirlwind’s design methodology from its beginnings in 1980 until 2005, when Whirlwind focused on small shop manufacturing. Today we call this design methodology “User- Originated.” Although Whirlwind now designs for larger scale … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Riders in Control