Equipment / Accessories
For anyone, with a disability, who wants to pursue and active lifestyle, adaptive equipment and accessories are available to accommodate most any need or desire. We have only scratched the surface, but have tried to highlight some popular items.
Adaptive equipment and accessories are designed to make it easier and more comfortable to engage in a variety of activities. To start, we have focused on the big adaptive equipment and accessories — wheelchairs and ramps. Selecting the right equipment can be a bit tricky. To help ensure that you find what you need and get the most out of it, we have provided information about considerations when making a selection as well as how to take care of it.
We will continue to expand this section to include more of the practical and helpful bits of adaptive equipment and accessories.
Please email us with your ideas and suggestions. Also, email us if there’ something that you’d like to know more about and we’ll post that for you.
Adaptive Equipment/Accessories
Have your heard wheelchair camber and wondered what the heck it is? It’s a fancy word for the angle of wheels in relation to the ground. With wheelchairs, this applies only to the rear wheels. Camber is measured in degrees and is described as positive…
Adaptive Equipment/Accessories
Wheelchair ramps, power wheelchair ramps and mobility scooter ramps are available in a number of different styles to accommodate capabilities, weather, structures, etc. Selecting the wheelchair or scooter ramp that’s right for you requires careful consideration of a number of factors, including: Ramp use –…
Adaptive Equipment/Accessories
Wheelchair maintenance might not be easy, but it’s very important. Beyond just cleanliness, wheelchair maintenance also affects performance and longevity. Just like any equipment, proper care optimizes performance and increases how long equipment can be safely and effectively used. In addition, a grungy, poorly-maintained wheelchair…
Adaptive Equipment/Accessories
Sports wheelchairs are specially designed for speed, agility and safety. Common characteristics of sports wheelchairs are: Wheels have a pronounced angle (camber) for stability Chairs on non-folding for increased solidity Materials are all lightweight All You Need to Know About Manual Sports Chairs Sizing, Fitting,…