Archive for October, 2008
Step 1. Position the tire changer at a right angle to you with the clamp on your left.
§ Swing the adjustable handle counter clockwise as far as it will go.
§ When the clamp is fully open, place the tire on the tire guide and under the tongue with the spoon on the inside.
Step 2. Place the wheel onto the axle shaft.
Step 3. Now, grip the handle and turn clockwise.
Oh SNAP!! Get ready to ascend! This is not your average wheelchair. It’s lightweight design of Aircraft-grade aluminum frame in a Silver Powder coating with flip-back armrests, side panels, a Linak Controller Box, powered by Nickel Metal Hydro battery, a convenient push-button for Stand-Up Position. It also features quick release axles, 24” x 1” high profile polyurethane tires, flat free front casters. It only weighs 56 lbs including the on board battery. The upholstery is made with high-grade flame retardant, breathable nylon, for easy cleaning. You could certainly “elevate” your independence with this.
Don’t have room for big wheels and bulky, heavy wheelchairs? Can’t walk too far? Get tired easily? Wish you had something handy and lightweight that you can use daily when you take your love one out? Introducing the perfect companion to wheelchairs: TV10B - more freedom for physically challenged people!
The Karman TV10B travel chair is simply the heavy weight champion of all super lightweight folding travel chairs on the market today. Engineered to last, and affordable! It has a reinforced patented all 6061 T-6 aircraft-grade aluminum frame; the Karman travel chair offers maximum convenience, comfort, and security. Simply fold back the footrest, squeeze the quick-release lever on the push handle and fold down - it’s that easy!
Fits anywhere, easy to fold and stash in your car trunk, check-in with your other luggage, or as a carry-on on airplanes or tour buses. Simple yet elegant styling doesn’t look like a medical wheelchair at all. This could mean the difference between
It may often be hard to travel, or even just get around town with a bulky wheelchair in tow. That’s why folding wheelchairs are a smart choice for the days when you’re on the move.
Wheelchairs Abound offers a variety of folding wheelchairs. These simple chairs are easy to lift, and fold up small enough to fit into a car for easy, everyday use.
Wheelchairs Abound offers a variety of reachers for people with disabilities, and extremely important and helpful item, but one that is often overlooked. These help give disabled individuals more freedom and allow them to perform many tasks on their own. Here are some examples of reachers available:
• Bed rope ladder: helps those with paralysis or general weakness to pull themselves into a sitting position
• Dressing stick: assists in putting on shirts and jackets, pulling up pants and skirts, and removing socks
• Leg lift: helps lift legs into different sitting positions, or into a wheelchair
• General reachers: have a “hand” at the end that can be used to pick up items; they come in a variety of lengths
Public entities that have responsibility or authority over street, roads, or walkways must include in their transition plan a schedule for providing curb ramps or other sloped areas where pedestrian walks cross curbs. Priority must be given to walkways serving state and local government offices and facilities, transportation, places of public accommodation, and employers, followed by walkways serving other areas. Newly constructed or altered streets, roads, and highways must contain curb ramps or other sloped areas at any intersection having curbs or other barriers to entry from a street-level pedestrian walkway. Also, newly constructed or altered sidewalks or paths must contain curb ramps or other sloped areas wherever they intersect with street, roads, or highways.
Adaptive automotive equipment offers people the means to regain the freedom they may have lost due to a disability. They must learn to operate adaptive automotive equipment in the same manner as people who drive with standard equipment and there are a variety of modifications available to enable drivers and/or passengers to motor safely across the country or across their neighborhoods. The ability to drive allows individuals with disabilities to stay active and it immeasurably improves the quality of their lives. Whether commuting to work, buying groceries, taking their children to school, going on vacation, or competing in adaptive sports, people with disabilities rely on adaptive motor vehicle equipment to keep them in the driver’s and/or passenger’s seat.
Below is a list of common adaptive automotive equipment designed for people with disabilities:
1. Brake and Accelerator Systems. These include mechanical hand controls, powered
brake/throttle controls, left foot accelerator, reduced effort brakes, and pedal extensions.
2. Steering Systems. These include reduced effort steering mechanisms and emergency
back-up systems, which enable drivers to safely and comfortably maneuver their vehicles.
3. Driver/Passenger Position Equipment. These include power transfer seats, removable
driver seats, transfer assists, seat cushions and straps, all of which help maintain proper balance and driving/passenger position.
4. Vehicle Access Devices. These include lifts, ramps, raised door openings, lowered floors, power door operators, and raised roof systems, which greatly improve the accessibility of many vehicles. Other devices include 4-point wheelchair
tie-downs, battery protector/back-up systems, wheelchair and scooter hoists, and suspension system modifications.
To locate a Mobility Dealer
in your area: Visit www.nmeda.org or call The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) at (800) 833-0427.