Flexibility & Adjustments

Children with disabilities grow and mature just like everyone else. That is why children’s wheelchairs need to be made so that they can accommodate these changes.

As a child grows, he or she will have different needs from a wheelchair. So when you are looking for the right product for your son or daughter, look for flexibility and adjustability. You want seats and back supports that can be adjusted to different heights and widths. You also want adjustable height push handles so that they can be easily reached, and not require bending the arm in an uncomfortable manner.

Most wheelchairs for children under six years old have fewer adjustment options. Above this age is when growth can make it expensive to get a new chair every six months. The more versatility a wheelchair has, the lighter the financial burden on parents of disabled children.