Rolling Dance Chair on DAYTIME SHOW WFLA with Merry Lynn Morris

It was a real honor to have the Rolling Dance Chair showcased on the DAYTIME SHOW - WFLA Tampa, Florida.  Merry Lynn Morris was interviewed by hosts Cyndi Edwards and Jerry Penacoli, while Dwayne Scheuneman demonstrated the Dance Chair with Merry Lynn.  Here is the video interview: http://youtu.be/sHvLDbU2uR4

From The Daytime Show link which aired 12/19/2013: 

http://www.wfla.com/story/24241030/daytime-the-mobility-chair-project

"Merry Lynn Morris from the University of South Florida joins us to tell us more about the Rolling Dance/Mobility Chair project.  This project was started to allow disabled individuals to be able to express themselves through dance, but has morphed into the development of a chair that gives the disabled unprecedented mobility.  This is a great conversation on how working to solve a specific problem can unexpectedly solve larger, general problems."

Thank You Daytime Show and hosts and producer Deanna Moore! http://www.daytimeonline.tv/ 

We appreciate all your wonderful efforts to get the info out!

Merry Lynn Morris & Sonshine

CARDBOARD BICYCLES & WHEELCHAIR INVENTION INNOVATION!

CARDBOARD Bicycles & wheelchairs for poor! Izhar Gafni - Israeli Inventor in Tel Aviv bases inventions on origami! INCREDIBLE INNOVATION & ALL FROM RECYCLE!  The cost is only $9. ( $ Nine dollars ! ) The Inventor was inspired after he saw a Cardboard Canoe - sealed for waterproofing. We are so excited for the Cardboard Wheelchair especially in terms of lightness, expense, innovation, & portability - especially for the Caregiver! PTL! ...  here is video direct link: http://videodelivery.msnbc.msn.com/now/stitched/mp4/3aaae01e-e0f4-439d-aa7a-8d5e3e774105/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/3a41c6e4-93a3-4108-8995-64ffca7b9106/5c9c1a03-5f4b-4067-b282-5d6b576da7aa/0/0/153/-1230659163/p_fot_cardboard_091112.mp4 

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Another incredible, brave & beautiful invention is an underwater wheelchair by Sue Austin, Artist..... link to her website:  http://www.susanaustin.co.uk/

Artist Sue Austin has been in an wheelchair since 1996. With the support of scuba-diving experts, Austin has created a wheelchair fit with a propeller and fins that enable her to steer the wheelchair underwater. This wheelchair is part of her ongoing project called ‘Freewheeling’, which focuses on the intersection of art and disability.

She has also invented an Artist's "Paint" Wheelchair!  Her philosophical motivations come from a desire to re-define the ways to see Art with Disability.  Quoting from her website:

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Sue Austin is a multimedia, performance and installation artist. Over an extended period of time her practice has operated as a vehicle to open up a thinking space around the materiality of the wheelchair. This is being used as a metaphor to raise questions about the value of diversity to society through raising the profile of ‘difference’.  

Rather than being didactic, however, a primary aim will be to create portals or multiple entrances into the resulting artwork (eg. through live art, associated online and multi-platform presentation, etc) so that it can find a way to ask questions but at the same time leave space for the audience to generate their own meanings. She aims to find dramatic and powerful ways to re-position disability and Disability Arts as the ‘Hidden Secret’. She argues that this ‘secret’, if explored, valued and then shared, can act to heal the divisions created in the social psyche by cultural dichotomies that define the ‘disabled’ as ‘other’."

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Wow! All of these innovations are awesome to consider as our world continues to be in such need.  Wonderful - ALL the POSSIBILITIES - endless & incredible!

Love,

Sonshine & Merry Lynn Morris

SKY FLY VERTICAL Take-off/Landing ULTRALight Aircraft Invention by Mark Rumsey

This incredible flying invention is by a friend of Merry Lynn Morris - MARK RUMSEY - who worked with her on the design of the Hands-Free Wheelchair Invention several years ago. You really have to see this to believe it! (3min.)This is certainly an inspiration and exciting to imagine as we hope to see this really fly for Mark! Recently, Mark is re-evaluating all the specs from the thousands of interested fans, pilots, & engineers who commented and want to be a part.  But, the obvious enthusiasm is there - and that will not stop now!  For more info & Mark's Bio, etc., here is his website: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1894175451/skyfly-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-ultralight-air?ref=email

Best to you, Mark!
Sonshine & Merry Lynn

The Ins & Outs of VANS & WHEELCHAIRS

Our thanks to Sergio Scognamiglio for this great demonstration of the SUPER ARM LIFT which aids in Disability for getting in & out of a VAN with simple mechanical mobility devices.

Merry Lynn Morris interviewed & videoed this demonstration by Sergio for aid in understanding and/or even simplicity of mechanical engineering for those who may be curious & could improve. Sergio simplifies the strap closing doors of the van.... & the Super Arm Lift only takes very small space to install... utilizing electric not hydraulic.

Thank you Sergio... for all you do!!! & your wonderful family!
Love His Sonshine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktD7-YtmsHg or http://www.twitvid.com/T6WZP

Senators View Dance Chair with Merry Lynn Morris

Senators Lee Constantine, Evelyn Lynn, & Director Kurt Hamon Check out the New Invention - Dance Chair at the Florida State Capitol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwW3XnY1dUU or http://www.twitvid.com/KAGOW


Our homage to Senator Jim King who passed 3 months after this video from pancreatic cancer... thank you for your wit, wisdom, humour, & service! May God Bless your family always!
Love, in our Lord,
His Sonshine

I Have to Add This

HANDS FREE FOR THE CAREGIVER, TOO! Praise God!

These things can really change lives & add incredible quality!

http://youtu.be/3xXhnJuPlV4
We had this in USA in 2004 & 2005 ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcMrSABH474 or http://www.twitvid.com/BZZFM SEE BELOW

Dance Interaction Illusion by Merry Lynn Morris 2005

Wireless Joystick Following

Oh... by the way... the commercial video below is just ONE of the golf caddy wireless & all terrain, etc... been around for years & years & years.....Think of all the HUMAN TRANSPORT POSSIBILITIES..... PTL! & Thank God there are so many caring people trying to add quality, healing, health! Technology is also inspired by God to help a hurting world in so many ways. Praise God!
http://youtu.be/0qir0bUeDzs

Below is another WIRELESS Smart Wheelchair from 2006 By Cuitech (not us)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJF-TUrtS74
http://youtu.be/IJF-TUrtS74

Jazz in a Wheelchair - Merry Lynn Morris & John Parks

Professors Merry Lynn Morris & John Parks of the USF Dance Department demonstrate the prototype wheelchair to the big band music of "In the Mood" at the Marshall Center Ballroom for the Unstoppable USF Campaign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDvIV0AUd9g or http://www.twitvid.com/DGL69

Merry Lynn Morris CNN Interview Dance Chair Honors Dad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQaYyjgGjBg or http://www.twitvid.com/KBXD1

Merry Lynn Morris Dancing Wheelchair Flying!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqqxzXKmPM4 or http://www.twitvid.com/DTZJF or http://www.twitvid.com/RPS54

This is an ongoing project from the Rolling Dance Chair Project initiated 10 years ago by Merry Lynn Morris from the inspiration and honor of her Father who is disabled. His disability stems from a severe car accident where two 18 year-old boys crossed the center line and hit him head on. He was in a coma for two months and never expected to live. But, he did indeed... since the 1980's he has been disabled. Merry Lynn wanted to keep dancing with him as she had until she was 12 years old. I wanted to have greater access to him and wanted freedom in mobility and interaction. Together we tinkered with over 6 wheelchairs... and then some! Finally, the project started officially in 2005, and continues in mostly research at USF at http://rdc.arts.usf.edu/

There has been so much publicity and wonderful news coverage.... including CNN http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FQaYyjgGjBg! For the latest Dance Chair prototype upgrade coverage as of 10/2013 see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LvstaT920Rs .  It has truly been an answer to prayers for us with so much encouragement and inspiration ... PRAISE GOD! May the project, the disability, and our inspiration continue to encourage others in the same way we have been... our continuing prayer!

Morris Family