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Bettendorf Handicapped Veteran Drives Innovation and Service
Joseph “Bud” Schaab, a double amputee confined to a wheelchair, works as a production controller for the U S Army Armament Readiness Command in Rock Island Illinois. He designs adaptive equipment in a home workshop and serves on local disability committees and boards. His inventions include a keyboard sleeve for a child with brain motor nerve impairment, a universal bus wheelchair adaptor, and a remote controlled wheelchair. He aims to extend his van battery life and improve mobility for others through ongoing rehabilitation devices.
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Bettendorf
Iowa
Joseph
Bud” Schaab
Mississippi River
Rock Island
Dl, Arsenal
U.S. Army Armament Materiel Readiness Command
Army
Legal Aid Service For
Health Coordinating Council
Handicapped Federation of
Quad Cities
Town-Ilinois Health Systems Agency
Schaab