SmartDrive MX2 vs. Rio Mobility Firefly. Which one will you pick? In our first episode of "Power On", we travel to San Francisco and conquer its notoriously steep hills with a pair of wheelchair power assist devices - Max Mobility's SmartDrive MX2 and the Firefly electric wheelchair attachment from Rio Mobility. For more information, check out our website: http://www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenterForIndependentLiving/ DONATE at: http://www.thecil.org/donate Music: Favorite Secrets by Waylon Thornton Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner Green Lights by Jahzzar Toy Shop by David Szesztay Take Me Higher by Jahzzar Fireworks by Jahzzar From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

In our second episode, we travel to sunny Alameda and conquer the sandy beaches with the Vipamat Hippocampe, and the Natural Access beach wheelchair. Learn how someone with a disability can visit the beach in a wheelchair! Beach wheelchairs come in many different shapes and sizes. Find the right beach wheelchair for you! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenterForInd... DONATE at: http://www.thecil.org/donate Music: Surfing With My 2 Little Brothers by Party People in a Can Parody 2 by David Szesztay Mystic riddim by Volfoniq Big Blue Day by Uncle Neptune From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

It's Spinergy vs. Alber in a power assist showdown. In our third episode of "Power On", we return to Alameda and log some miles along the island's scenic walkways with the Spinergy ZX-1 wheelchair attachment and the Alber Twion Wheels - two wheelchair accessories for people with disabilities. Subscribe to TheCIL for more reviews of power assist devices and wheelchair accessories. For more information about disability technology, visit www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCILOfficial/ Support POWER ON by donating at: http://www.thecil.org/donate Music: Good Times by Podington Bear Gravy by Podington Bear Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games Luxe by Jahzzar Winner Winner by Kevin MacLeod B-3 by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

Smartphones are becoming one the most popular low vision aids on the market. In this clip from "Power On", it's a race to make lunch with two free iPhone apps for the visually impaired - Microsoft's Seeing AI and Be My Eyes. Subscribe for more assistive technology reviews! For more information, visit www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenterForInd... DONATE at: http://www.thecil.org/donate Music: Boulevard St Germain by Jahzzar Candy by Jahzzar The Duel by BenSound From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

Low vision video magnifiers are designed for people with low vision or blindness. In this clip, we try to read the fine print with a pair of CCTV devices, or desktop video magnifiers, at The CIL's Alameda Office. Check out Prodigi technologies on Humanware's website: https://store.humanware.com/hus/low-vision/prodigi-digital-vision-assistant/ Shop Freedom Scientific video magnifiers, including the Topaz family of products: https://store.freedomscientific.com/collections/video-magnifiers Humanware has recently released the Prodigi Duo, an updated version of the Prodigi which allows you to disconnect the camera and take it on the go as a portable OCR. This has lowered the price of the original Prodigi, dropping it well below the Topaz. Freedom Scientific also now offers a Topaz model with built-in OCR software, like the Prodigi, though one of these will run you about $3900. Be sure to leave a comment if there's assistive technology for low vision that you'd like to see us review and stay tuned for another low vision episode of Power On coming soon! Support POWER ON by donating at: http://www.thecil.org/donate For more information, visit www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCILOfficial/ Music: Opening Doors by Jamie Evans Trundle by Podington Bear Mt Fox Shop by BoxCat Games Sweet Water by David Szesztay Welcome Home by David Szesztay From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

It's Prizmo vs. Openbook in this low vision clip from Power On. We compare a $1600 scanning software package from Freedom Scientific to a $10 iPhone app and try to determine if it's worth it or not for users with low vision. Products: OpenBook Software from Freedom Scientific, Prizmo App by Creaceed. Be sure to leave a comment if there's a product you'd like to see us review and stay tuned for another episode of Power On coming soon! Support POWER ON by donating at: http://www.thecil.org/donate For more information, visit www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCILOfficial/ Music: Slow Motion Strut Version Two by Dexter Britain From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

Meet the WHILL Model Ci, the power wheelchair of the future. WHILL Model Ci: https://amzn.to/36tXl8b In our first solo product review, we head to Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, CA to take the brand new WHILL Model Ci out for a test drive. WHILL unveiled the Model Ci earlier this year at CES 2018. People with disabilities can benefit from this power wheelchair thanks to it's sleek, innovate design. Be sure to leave a comment if there's a product you'd like to see us review and stay tuned for more clips from Power On coming soon! This WHILL review is thanks to people like you! Support POWER ON by donating at: http://www.thecil.org/donate For more information, visit www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCILOfficial/ Music: Against the Wall by Boxcat Games Dreams by Bensound Vox Bubble Rumba by Podington Bear Love of my Life by Boxcat Games From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

Power On's CES Best Of show is here! Last week, TheCIL traveled to Las Vegas to attend the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show. We went not for the ping-pong robot or even the Lamborghini Massage Chair. On this episode of Power On, we'll be reviewing the top 5 assistive technology products for people with disabilities at CES 2019. Be sure to leave a comment if there's a product you'd like to see us review and stay tuned for more clips from Power On coming soon! Support POWER ON by donating at: http://www.thecil.org/donate For more information, visit www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCILOfficial/ Music: Tricks by Boxcat Games P Flunked Funk by Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

What is universal design? On this episode of Power On, "Professor" Rafael Siegel takes you to Berkeley, California's Ed Roberts Campus to teach the 7 Principles of Universal Design. Learn how to create buildings and interiors for people with disabilities, people who use wheelchairs, and... everybody! Further reading on universal design: https://amzn.to/2GtSeKg 7 Principles of Universal Design: PRINCIPLE ONE: Equitable Use. PRINCIPLE TWO: Flexibility in Use. PRINCIPLE THREE: Simple and Intuitive Use. PRINCIPLE FOUR: Perceptible Information. PRINCIPLE FIVE: Tolerance for Error. PRINCIPLE SIX: Low Physical Effort. PRINCIPLE SEVEN: Size and Space for Approach and Use. Be sure to leave a comment if there's a product you'd like to see us review and stay tuned for more clips from Power On coming soon! Support POWER ON by donating at: http://www.thecil.org/donate For more information, visit www.thecil.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCILOfficial Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCILOfficial/ Music: Against the Wall by Boxcat Games Dreams by Bensound Vox Bubble Rumba by Podington Bear Love of my Life by Boxcat Games From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA