Cerebral Palsy Wheelchair

Find The Best Cerebral Palsy Wheelchair

The wheelchair provides a comfortable and efficient mode of ambulation for child with cerebral palsy or persons whose physical dysfunction. The cerebral palsy wheelchair is essential to making activities. It must be the type that offers the support required, is the correct size for comfort and prevention of decubiti, and has the features and accessories needed for safety and maximal independence.

Child with cerebral palsy must learn to manage the wheelchair skillfully, safely, and efficiently, learn to measure space and judge speed and distance with the wheelchair. The cerebral palsy wheelchair is an aid to recreation and socialization. Occupational and physical therapist are usually responsible for measuring the client for a wheelchair, recommending the wheelchair style and accessories, and for teaching wheelchair safety and mobility.

Today, the type of wheelchair for child with cerebral palsy are electric wheelchair and standar wheelchair. An electric wheelchair is selected for spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and for others who are unable to propel a standard wheelchair or would use excessive energy. A standard wheelchair is selected if a child is able to propel the wheelchair independently. Cerebral palsy wheelchair are available in three mayor sizes : standard or adult size, intermediate or junior size, and children’s size.