One day, my friend (a wheelchair user) and I went for our first outing, where I was driving him to our destination. When it came time to assemble his wheelchair and open it up, it wouldn’t open. I panicked. Let’s say I ended up enlisting the help of a homeless man awhile troubleshooting orders were […]

Most wheelchair users have wheelchairs that can fold, but there are some types of wheelchairs, known as rigid wheelchairs, which can’t fold. Folding wheelchairs are convenient because they give wheelchair users the option to travel and can easily fit into most vehicles when folded down. But sometimes, a wheelchairs may get stuck or won’t fold […]

I’ve recently seen many people asking how to transport a wheelchair that doesn’t fit in their car. One common problem is that the wheelchair won’t fit through the car door. While this may seem like an unsolvable problem, there are a couple of ways we can deal with a wheelchair that won’t fit through the […]

The general able-body public perceives wheelchairs as mobility aids strictly for people with no use of their legs. However, that isn’t true. The majority of wheelchair users are ambulatory users, meaning they can walk in some capacity. Like myself, they probably have a chronic illness and may even deal with fluctuating health. Wheelchairs can be […]

Wheelchair accessible means creating an environment where wheelchair users are accommodated to the degree that they need no other help. It allows wheelchair users to enjoy the same services as non-disabled persons because of the modifications and safety standards in place. Recently, my paraplegic friend wanted to celebrate his birthday by going out for dinner. […]

Wheelchair users can and do drive. Many do not require any modifications to their vehicle, provided it has enough space to store the chair. However, an abundance of adaptive technology is available for drivers requiring hand-controlled brakes and acceleration, joystick steering, or touch ignition. Over two million people in the US use wheelchairs as a […]