Engineering:All-terrain wheelchair
An all-terrain wheelchair is designed for use on uneven surfaces that typical electric wheelchairs cannot easily handle. They enable wheelchair users to have more accessible transportation.[1] All-terrain wheelchairs cost thousands of dollars and are too expensive for most households to afford. They are sometimes donated to specific individuals, such as a child in England,[1] and another in Canada.[2] Several parks have bought them to increase their accessibility to the public.
Parks and beaches
Redwood Park in New Brunswick, Canada, has two of these wheelchairs available for use in their parks.[3] In 2022, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources spent $200,000 to buy several of these wheelchairs for their state parks. Similar purchases have been made by state agencies in Colorado, Michigan,[4] South Dakota,[5] Connecticut,[6] Virginia,[7] Arkansas,[8] Delaware,[9] and New Jersey.[10] Lido Beach bought a specialized model meant to traverse sand that was funded by parking fines.[11] Lexington, a city in Kentucky, launched a program to provide its residents with the wheelchairs.[12]
Sports
In 2024, an all-terrain wheelchair was designed by the British Columbia Institute of Technology for use in the Cybathlon.[13] Chris Kerr climbed Mount Kilimanjaro using an all-terrain wheelchair.[14]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rushden boy with rare condition gets all-terrain wheelchair". 20 November 2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-67454353.
- ↑ Kucey, Jaclyn; Sousa, Aaron. "Edmonton youth gets new lease on life with all-terrain wheelchair". https://globalnews.ca/news/10524069/edmonton-youth-wheelchair/.
- ↑ MacRae, Avery (17 July 2024). "Two new all-terrain wheelchairs unveiled at Saint John's Rockwood Park". https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/two-new-all-terrain-wheelchairs-unveiled-at-saint-johns-rockwood-park/.
- ↑ Ore, Jonathan. "'It is very empowering': Donated all-terrain wheelchairs provide access to Georgia parks". https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/all-terrain-wheelchairs-georgia-1.6647665.
- ↑ Sacks, Andrea; Compton, Natalie. "All-terrain wheelchairs arrive at U.S. parks: 'This is life-changing'". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/11/08/parks-trails-all-terrain-wheelchairs/.
- ↑ Joas, Jennifer (23 September 2024). "All-terrain wheelchairs coming to Connecticut state parks". https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/all-terrain-wheelchairs-coming-to-connecticut-state-parks/3392231/.
- ↑ Pipkin, Whitney (4 December 2024). "'It expands your world': All-terrain wheelchairs available at six Virginia state parks". https://www.bayjournal.com/news/people/it-expands-your-world-all-terrain-wheelchairs-available-at-six-virginia-state-parks/article_a4a7edc4-a8e4-11ef-8be3-432e0860838a.html.
- ↑ England, Chloe (26 November 2024). "All Terrain Wheelchairs Providing Greater Access to Nature Lovers Across the U.S.". Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/onsi/adventure/latest-news/all-terrain-wheelchairs-providing-greater-access-to-nature-lovers-across-the-us. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ↑ McVety, Molly. "'All-terrain' wheelchair available for use in Delaware state park. Other accessible park". https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/outdoors/2024/07/22/dnrec-unveils-all-terrain-wheelchair-public-use-public-parks/74438641007/.
- ↑ Melvin, Emily (10 April 2024). "All-Terrain Wheelchair Will Make NJ's Largest State Park More Accessible". https://njmonthly.com/articles/news/all-terrain-wheelchair-wharton-state-forest-pinelands-accessible/.
- ↑ Braun, Michael; Melendez, Andrea (29 July 2024). "A track chair on the beach gives people with disabilities improved access". https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-07-29/a-track-chair-on-the-beach-gives-people-with-disabilities-improved-access.
- ↑ Schick, Austin. "Lexington aims to make trails more accesible with all-terrain wheelchair". https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2024/10/07/action-trackchair-lexington.
- ↑ "BCIT engineer team developing electric wheelchair that can navigate obstacles and climb stairs". https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2024/10/03/bcit-engineer-team-developing-electric-wheelchair-that-can-navigate-obstacles-and-climb-stairs/.
- ↑ "WA woman celebrates life-changing journey to Mount Kilimanjaro summit in all-terrain wheelchair". 27 November 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-27/mount-kilimanjaro-wheelchair-user-reaches-peak/104639672.
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