| The Ascension VIRTUOSO portable wheelchair lift
Since the Ascension VIRTUOSO portable wheelchair lift is weather-hardened, it provides new opportunities for outdoor facilities, such as amphitheaters, parks and recreation facilities, and fairgrounds to access stages, platforms, or risers as high as 60".
The Ascension VIRTUOSO portable wheelchair lift reaches 60" stages and platforms, providing more accessibility options for larger venues, such as convention centers, arenas, and stadiums.
The Ascension VIRTUOSO portable wheelchair lift can be compressed to move through doorways as narrow as 36".
Travel Buddies help get John moving
JOHN Wilson never had the confidence to travel far from home-always worried he would get stuck in his wheelchair and wouldn't be able to get back to the East End because of inaccessible buses and Tube. So he kept to his Poplar neighbourhood, never venturing much further than a few blocks form his home in North Street. It wasn't much of a life. At 58, John has spent the last 18 years stuck in his wheelchair. Now City Hall has taken a 'step' further with its 'buddy squad' of travel assistants to advise those like John on how to get around. "It has changed my life because it's given me the confidence to get out and about," he points out. "Until I got tips from my travel assistant, I never knew exactly which areas were safe to use, so I stayed close to home. "But now there's no stopping me-it's a dream getting on the DLR.
Quadriplegic Entrepreneur Providing Hope and Freedom to Others
NEWBURY PARK, CA -- With an estimated one million individuals confined to wheelchairs in the United States, many people face lifestyle restrictions which often prevent participation in fundamental recreational activities. A company based in Southern California, however, is offering innovative options for those suffering from paralysis, neurological damage and other motor skill disorders. Access to Recreation, a distributor of adaptive equipment and special needs products, offers a full line of hi-tech recreation items and has been providing solutions to this niche market for nearly twenty years. Recreational sports and exercise are necessary components to staying physically and mentally fit. We shouldnt allow a disability to restrict us from these important activities, said Don Krebs, president and founder of ATR.
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