Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative

This is the debut of our newest regular column, which will feature products, projects, or services created right here in the First State. Let us know if there's a local AT innovation that we should spotlight in a future issue of The AT Messenger. Special thanks go out to Keith Heckert, Senior Art Director for the Office of Public Relations at the University of Delaware, for the creation of the “homegrown” logo.

Is it a camp chair, wheelchair, or both? That is the question.

Richard "Dick" Harrison and his brother-in-law are the brains behind the design, development, and distribution of Strolleasy: The Lightweight, Portable Transporter. The idea came to them when they noticed that their parents tired quickly after walking only a few hundred yards. Their parents did not respond well to the idea of using a traditional wheelchair, so they went about designing a lightweight, collapsible, easy-to-transport chair that was ready at a moment's notice. University of Delaware mechanical engineering students and a retired mechanical engineer assisted in the development of this product. With ingenuity and the assistance of others, Strolleasy Transporters were created.

Each Strolleasy Transporter weighs in at a mere 14.5 pounds, collapses to 8" by 9" by 34", comes with its own carrying bag, and can be unfolded in about 30 seconds. The Strolleasy is currently sold for $199 at www.strolleasy.com. You can also reach the company by phone: (302) 239-3121, fax: (302) 239-5857, or email: info@strolleasy.com. We encourage you to learn more about the Strolleasy Transporter. It is a unique product that meets a growing need.