| When one becomes wheel chair bound, one of the | | | | help the youngster navigate from class to class in |
| biggest issues he has to face is the lose of | | | | elementary school, and have his peers ask for 'a ride'. |
| independence. This feeling goes beyond the physical | | | | It can help a student participate in classes that are |
| aspect, and it has a lot to do with the mental state of | | | | across a big campus without being exhausted during |
| the wheel chair user. | | | | the class. They can help the adult get to work, to |
| Being able to function without help, being able to | | | | social activity or to maneuver around the house. |
| maneuver from one place to the other, are the most | | | | Motorized scooters can help the elderly who are not |
| important obstacles that prevent people for living a full | | | | wheel chair bound continue with their daily and social |
| and satisfying life. Motorized wheel chairs and | | | | activities. They can provide a solution for grocery |
| motorized scooters provide the handicapped with that | | | | shopping and errands. |
| independence. | | | | The new generation of motorized chairs are light |
| Motorized wheel chairs and scooters have become | | | | weight compared with the old models but still weigh a |
| such a great solution that even the health insurance | | | | lot. They come in many sizes to accommodate the |
| companies have realized that enabling their clients to | | | | need of different age groups and weights. Some of |
| be active and a participant in live, is paramount in | | | | them come with 6 wheels to insure sturdiness, and |
| avoiding other, more costly conditions. Hence, some of | | | | can turn around sharp corners and pass through most |
| them are participating or paying in full the price of | | | | doorways. Others can even climb a few steps or go |
| motorized wheel chair or scooter. | | | | down a small landing. |
| Motorized chairs do not have an age distinction. It can | | | | |