https://youtu.be/eJuL14PXlzY “I don’t use my legs at all to operate this vehicle. Everything is hand controlled,” he says. There are two metal levers, one to change gear and the other to start the engine. Jack’s motorbike comes with a sidecar…
Kelvin, a paraplegic from Singapore, has been driving for 16 years and drives everyday as his main form of transport. He also enjoys the higher ride of an SUV, even though many wheelchair-users would opt for a car lower to…
Here’s one way of transferring from bed to power chair, demonstrated by Chris Colwell, a C5-6 quadriplegic. https://youtu.be/poSvZgQxy8c By using the raising and lowering functions on his bed, he positions himself lying flat. He has a bar installed over his…
“The van is higher than a car,” Alicia, a paraplegic, says. “I try to work really hard to keep my upper body strong and I think that has paid off.” https://youtu.be/M07pAVrQYX8 Once she’s on the edge of her seat, she crisscrosses…
Perhaps you want to play with your kids or work on something on the floor, or maybe you just fell (hey, it happens). Regardless of how you get on the floor, a key to independence is being able to get…
From start to finish, this paraplegic demonstrates how to transfer in and out of a minivan. https://youtu.be/eS93v6AYNX8 He starts by pulling his wheelchair out of the front seat of his car and attaches the wheels before lowering himself onto it from…
Falling backwards in a wheelchair is no picnic, but with some practice and preparation, you can not only learn to fall safely but also to recover. https://youtu.be/dMai7uWJSWo As Erik, a paraplegic, falls backward, he uses his arm to support himself…
Some quadriplegics need assistance to get into bed, either from a person or a lift system of some sort. Chris Colwell, a C5-6 quadriplegic, has a system for independently transferring from power chair to bed in under 4 minutes. https://youtu.be/C8ikNyIPXjY…
When learning independent quadriplegic bed transfers (or any other task for that matter), the most important thing is your safety. After that, it’s important to figure out what works best for your flexibility, strength and body type. Eric, a quadriplegic in Singapore, uses…