Pediatric Wheelchairs

Disabled children have a great need of an ability to function as normally as possible, and pediatric wheelchairs have begun to address this issue. In the past, small children had to work with large, bulky wheelchairs that were built for adults, but now a pediatric wheelchair that is actually sized to fit the child’s body can be used to create a normal lifestyle for young injured and disabled patients.

This is also a solution for parents who have watched children struggle with adapting to the lifestyle of living in a wheelchair and attempt to use an adult-sized chair efficiently. Now, lightweight pediatric wheelchairs assist in the ease of learning to operate the chair, as well as the ability of the child to push him- or herself around because of the light weight. In fact, there are even options for a pediatric folding wheelchair that takes up little storage space and is easily transportable for parents of disabled children.

A pediatric wheelchair customer is typically very specific in regards to the needs of his or her child and will have certain requests before choosing and purchasing pediatric wheelchairs. One of the first things that will come up assuredly is the cost of a pediatric wheelchair. If the budget the customer has to work with is restrictive, you may want to assist them in looking at pediatric used wheelchairs to save money. In other cases, specialized pediatric quadriplegic wheelchairs may be required. These have some additional controls that can be utilized with head and oral functions.

Other customers may be curious about the available colours of a pediatric wheelchair, knowing their child’s favorite colour and hoping to purchase this. For some, it may be important to suggest the use of a wheelchair and pediatric stroller combination, especially if the child is too young for any kind of independence. Hi Lo pediatric wheelchairs are a great place to start looking, offering a great turning radius and several options for removable footholds, reclining, and fold down backrests. At the same time, the Everest & Jennings pediatric manual wheelchair may not suit the needs of a child immediately, as it has fewer options and less controllability.

You may also suggest to your customer to have their child attend a pediatric seating and wheelchair course with them to help determine what functions of a pediatric wheelchair are most important to both parents and child. These courses can be quite helpful in learning to cope with disabilities.