From: Carolyn Simpson <carolyn-simpson@...>
Subject: [B.I.Child] wheelchairs?
To: BrainInjuredChild@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 10:05 AM

Julia is 5 1/2 and growing out of her rather delapidated kid kart express.  There are SO many wheelchairs out there I'm feeling a little overwhelmed about choosing the next one.  If anyone has experience, opinions, pros and cons, chairs they love, etc...  I'd love to hear it.  She requires a good bit of support, including some head support, although she can sit up really nicely until she gets tired.  I don't want a power chair and don't need to think about her moving herself at this point.  I don't know if any are height adjustable, like where I can change how high she is sitting to scoot up to a table or interact with people, etc... but I think that would be really good.

We are probably also at the point of adapting our van to have a rear lift, so one that she can ride in in the car is also good.  That brings up another ?....  I was thinking rear lift would be easier in parking lots and as far as fitting in our growing family.  Any input on lifts?

Carolyn Simpson

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