Assistive Devices

Wheelchairs

The international symbol of access depicts a person in a wheelchair A wheelchair is wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. The device is propelled either manually (by pushing the wheels with the hands) or via various automated systems. Wheelchairs are used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability. People with both sitting and walking disability often need to use a wheelbench. Types of wheelchair Wheelchair fitted with ...