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2. Nurses and therapists break down the best electric ... - AOL

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   Titan AXS Mid-Wheel Drive Powerchair. Best electric wheelchair overall. $2,549 at Save Rite Medical. More options. Vive Folding Electric Wheelchair. Best affordable option. $850 at Amazon. Reyhee ...

3. Wheelchair - Wikipedia

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   Wheelchair. A man with a disability sitting in a wheelchair. A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using 2 or more wheels, a footrest, and an armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible to do due to illnesses, injury, disabilities, or age-related health conditions. Wheelchairs provide mobility, postural ...

4. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

5. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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   1978 – On July 5 and 6 1978, a Denver intersection was the site of the first demonstration for wheelchair accessible public transportation when nineteen members of the Atlantis Community (known as the Gang of Nineteen) chanting "We Will Ride" blocked buses with their wheelchairs, staying in the streets all night. [143] [144]

6. United Airlines' new tool will let you know if your ...

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   Disabled travelers have previously told USA TODAY that cargo hold door dimensions are a well-known impediment to the safe transportation of large, motorized wheelchairs.

7. 2 trips, 2 destroyed wheelchairs: Flyer said airlines must do ...

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   More than 30 disabled travelers shared their stories of mobility device damage with USA TODAY in 2023, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pledged improvements in wheelchair handling, even ...