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Archive for the ‘wheelchair questions’ Category


How wide do doors need to be for people in wheelchairs?

I am building an addition on my house for my elderly parents. I am building it “wheelchair friendly” Everything I reads says that a 2’6″ wide door is ok, others say you need a 36″ wide door. I’d like to hear from someone in a wheelchair … if a 2’6″ door works ok it will [...]

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What is the policies for most airlines on handling customers using wheelchairs?

I may be switching from a cane to a walker or a wheelchair someday soon, and I’d really like to know is there a SOP for Airlines on non-ambulatoey devices for dis-abled or senior citizens ?

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Wheelchairs galore!

Image taken on 2007-04-03 00:08:29 by jtu.

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Do wheelchairs need to be strapped in place while on the public bus?

Don’t wheel chair users have to use the safety straps to keep themselves from rolling around? When the bus is crouded it seems to dangerous to have them rolling around or possibly tipping over… I see all the safety devices available, but no one uses them? If anyone can link me to some official website [...]

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Do wheelchairs cause gray stains to appear in carpet?

The carpet is beige and has been cleaned but the gray stains reappear. Was told the wheelchair causes these spots. Wheelchair is never outside and spots are not in all places wheelchair has been.

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How come white people get mad when buses have to pick up wheelchairs?

one day those white people will end up in wheelchairs too!

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Do people in wheelchairs at Disney get to skip the lines?

In 2005 my family in I went to Disney. My mom got knee surgery that year so we rented a wheelchair for her at the park, we goto skip all the ride lines. Now I got knee surgery too and planing to go to Disney this summer. A lot of people are telling me that [...]

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How can people in wheelchairs consider wheelchair fencing a sport?

Its 5am i cant sleep , i just saw it on early morning TV , swinging a sword requires a insane amount of foot work :/

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Can people in wheelchairs play paintball?

I love paintball, it is amazing. But I am in a wheelchair and do not know if I can play, Do you ever see people in wheelchairs play paintball?

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Do people use wheelchairs at Disney World just to get to the head of the line?

This isn’t meant to insult people with disabilities, but on three different occasions recently at Disney World, we saw the people in the wheelchairs hop out and walk without problems. Maybe it was a coincidence?

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