Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Category: Standards News
The RESNA Standards Committee on Adaptive Sports Equipment (ASE) is seeking new members. The goal of the committee is to develop standards that affect users and organizations representing the technical needs of adaptive skiers including, Adaptive Sports Equipment Suppliers, Adaptive Ski Programs, Assistive Technology Practitioners, manufacturers and researchers of Sit-skis, Mono-skis and Bi-skis (SMBs), adaptive skiers, designers and test laboratories of SMBs.
RESNA is a standards developing organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The RESNA Assistive Technology Standards Board is the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ANSI for the development of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards pertaining to assistive technology and other products for persons with disabilities.
It is important to the work of the committee that we have participating members from various aspects of adaptive ski users, programs, and entities. This includes Consumers, Government, Manufacturers, Program Manager/Coordinators, Ski Area/Industry Operators, Teachers/Instructors, and Independent Specialists. The committee is currently looking for adaptive skiers, operators of ski areas, and adaptive equipment designers. To become a member, please visit the committee webpage and download the membership form.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of RESNA Standards Committee on Adaptive Sports Equipment will be 3 December 2015 at 5:30 pm MT in conjunction with Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, CO. Meetings are open to anyone; voting on documents requires membership.
Committee Update
The RESNA Standards Committee on Adaptive Sports Equipment last met in Breckenridge, CO at the 2014 Ski Spectacular event. Eighteen people participated in this meeting and discussed Annex C drawings with changes in the boot plate and other minor revisions to ASE-1:2014. The committee plans to meet yearly to continue developing the RESNA ASE-1 standard.
Contact
If you have any questions about the work of this committee or how to get involved, please contact Peter Axelson at peter@beneficialdesigns.com for additional information.