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With an electric wheelchair that they control with either their mouth or a special joystick that's positioned in a place where they can reach with with a "stump."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoEither this person is wheeled around by someone, or this person has a specialized motorized chair that can be steered by a joystick being controlled by this person's mouth.
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What polio did to people?
it made it so they had to get around in a wheelchair
Can paraplegic people swim?
Yes, if by paraplegic you mean loss of legs, still have use of arms.
From what is wheelchair platform lift constructed?
A wheelchair platform lift is constructed to assist people who are using wheelchairs to have accessibility. Without these lifts the use of the wheelchair will adversely impact a person's mobility.
What are the benefits of portable ramps?
"Portable ramps are most beneficial to people in a wheelchair, because a lot of places do not have wheelchair ramps installed." People in wheelchairs will take portable ramps with them to be able to enter older buildings that are without wheelchair ramps.
What are challenges facing paraplegic people?
inability to walk.
How do people with leukemia get around?
They walk. If too weak to walk, then a wheelchair is most often used.
Why does people collect pop tabs to make a wheelchair?
because they want to recycle and use everything around
How many people use a wheelchair and have MS?
50% of people have had MS for over 20 years are in a wheelchair.
What do you call a person who push people around in their wheelchair?
A nurse? Actually I believe they're called porters.
What is para-Olympic?
Para-olympic is short for paraplegic Olympics it is for disabled people like people in wheelchairs or with no legs Actually, as has already been stated, the "para" stands for "parallel" and not "paraplegic." While many of the participants are paraplegic (missing one or more arms or legs), others have different disabilities, such as blindness. "Paralympics" is the term used officially, by the International Paralympic Committee as well as the Paralympic Games themselves.
Why do wheelchair basketball have a lighter ball?
Because people on wheelchair's can't use force of their legs to push ball farther.
Can people who are confined to a wheelchair get a DUI if they drink alcohol?
They can if they drive. Many wheelchair-bound people have special vehicles that allow them to drive. In the case of the wheelchair, probably not, UNLESS it is motorized. Some states might then define it as a motor vehicle. In any case, it's no safer to drive a wheelchair drunk than a car.
