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The general term would be handicapped, or physically handicapped. Someone who has lost the use of their limbs is a paraplegic (legs, lower body) or quadriplegic (arms and legs). However there are many different types of afflictions that could land someone in a wheelchair, so this may not apply.
What else can I help you with?
What do you call a person who push people around in their wheelchair?
A nurse? Actually I believe they're called porters.
What are the benefits of wheelchair sports?
It gives the person in the wheelchair exercise.
What do you call an incline for a wheelchair?
ramp
Where can you find a wheelchair hoist?
A person can find a wheelchair hoist at Spinlife. When in the site, a person should go to the Wheelchair Lift Store, and pick out the lift that's appropriate for them.
What do you call a nun in a wheelchair?
virgin mobile
What does a wheelchair cushion do?
It allows the person that is in the wheelchair to be comfortable and enjoy their 'ride' time in the wheelchair, that way their body doesn't ache through the process of being in the wheelchair.
Who is in a wheelchair on degrassi?
The person who was in the wheelchair was Aubrey Graham (rapper Drake). He played Jimmy Brooks.
Who is the fastest person in a wheelchair?
Oscar Pistorius?
What is the purpose of the sheet of paper you collect when getting ready to transfer a person to a chair or wheelchair?
I am in a wheelchair and have never seen a sheet of paper "collected" when a person was being transferred to or from a wheelchair. Could you be more specific in your question?
What are the benefits of wheelchairs?
It gives the person in the wheelchair exercise.
Who prescribes a wheelchair for a disabled person?
no.,any one can
How comfortable are wheelchair cushions?
Wheelchair cusions give great comfort for those who are using the wheelchairs. One of the big wheelchair comfort item is wheelchair cushion. The well designed wheelchair gives a correct posture which also assists both circulation and respiration in the person using the wheelchair. A wheelchair cushion is one of the accessories of the wheelchair which has multiple positive benefits. Just like a couch or sofa wheel chair cusions come in all shapes sizes and comfort levels. If a cusion is comfortable also depends on the person sitting on it. What you might find comfortable might not be comfortable to the next person. Most wheelchair bound people have a cusion that meets their needs and comfort levels.
