Wheelchair Skills
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Wheelchair Handling[edit | edit source]
Folding[edit | edit source]
Lifting[edit | edit source]
Wheelchair Mobility[edit | edit source]
Pushing[edit | edit source]
Smooth Ground[edit | edit source]
Rough Ground[edit | edit source]
Soft Ground[edit | edit source]
Turning[edit | edit source]
Turn In Place[edit | edit source]
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Moving Turns[edit | edit source]
Negotiating Slopes[edit | edit source]
Incline[edit | edit source]
Decline[edit | edit source]
Negotiating Curbs[edit | edit source]
Ascending[edit | edit source]
Descending[edit | edit source]
Negotiating Steps[edit | edit source]
Ascending[edit | edit source]
Descending[edit | edit source]
Wheelies[edit | edit source]
Wheelchair Transfers[edit | edit source]
The ability to get in and out of the wheelchair easily and safely, with or without assistance, will help a wheelchair user in daily life. Getting in and out of the wheelchair can be called “transferring”.