Beaches across the United States are increasingly becoming more and more accessible, so people with disabilities […]
5 Things To Consider When Choosing a Beach Wheelchair
From the parking lot, the loose sand, the packed sand, the boardwalk, the water itself, to right back into your vehicle, make sure your beach wheelchair can handle it all. Most wheelchairs do well on concrete, some do well on grass or gravel, a few do well on the beach, but almost none…
Rider Spotlight: Vicki and Kennedy
We’re thrilled to highlight Vicki (the rider) and Kennedy (her wife), out of Washington State. Vicki has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and uses her Freedom Chair to carve her way through the gravel, the mud, the beach sand, and whatever else Washington puts in her path.
5 Adaptive Activities To Enjoy This Summer
With the summer fast approaching, it’s time to plan out how you can escape the house or apartment and enjoy the great outdoors! Wheelchair riders just like you are going on outdoor adventures every single day. This summer, push the boundaries. Try something new. Here are five summer activities to try out!
Freedom in the GRIT Freedom Chair
I have always believed (and this has been strongly re-enforced by a progressive disease) that if there’s something that you love to do and you can somehow do, then you should do it now.
For Everything There Is a Season
The great thing about the outdoors is that no matter what time of the year it is, there is always something to do. Sometimes you have to adapt to the weather or the temperature in order to properly enjoy things, though. Luckily, my GRIT Freedom Chair is a versatile, all terrain wheelchair. It allows me to enjoy all types of activities no matter what the seasons throw at me.
What Freedom Means to Me
I can tell you, over the past 15 years I have often felt as though I am under physical restraint due to my everyday wheelchair. It does not allow me to get to far off road or to get across a gravel driveway with ease. Thankfully, that all changed when I got my GRIT Freedom Chair.
The Best Wheelchair Accessible Beaches on the East and West Coasts
So you want to visit an accessible beach on one of the US coasts? Well, good news! We’ve done the research and have found some beautiful accessible beaches along both coasts.. The first sign of a good accessible beach is one that has at least one access mat.
Rider Spotlight (Kids’ Edition): Ollie
We were also interested in the fact that the GRIT Freedom Chair offers good cardiovascular exercise. Aside from physical therapy, walking on the treadmill, and the occasional wheelchair racing event, a kid with CP typically doesn’t get enough opportunities to burn off as much energy as he needs to.