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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
GRIT Freedom Chair in the backyard
Engineered for adventure, equally good for casual fun in the backyard!
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Kyle Maynard Test Rides the GRIT Freedom Chair
Kyle Maynard is speaker, author, and ESPY Award-winning mixed martial arts athlete. We were excited to have him, join us on our group hike today in Copper Mountain Colorado and test...
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GRIT Freedom Chair first ride
Roger explores the icy and snowy backcountry roads of New Hampshire in his new GRIT Freedom Chair.
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
At the beach with the GRIT Freedom Chair
Finally - a beach wheelchair you can propel yourself!
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
How to: inflate the tires on the GRIT Freedom Chair
The GRIT Freedom Chair uses mountain bike wheels. You can inflate the tires using a standard bike pump. In this tutorial we explain how the valves work.
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
GRIT Freedom Chair
Meet the wheelchair designed at MIT and built in the USA. The GRIT Freedom Chair is an all terrain wheelchair that allows people of all mobility levels to Move Beyond the Pavement.
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See the Freedom Chair in Action
Wondering what it's like to ride the Freedom Chair off-road? Check out this clip to see it in action!
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
How Fast is the GRIT Freedom Chair?
Leave your friends in the dust with the GRIT Freedom Chair.
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The GRIT Freedom Chair in soft sand
Like anything else, self-propelling the GRIT Freedom Chair in soft sand requires more exertion, but we think it's well worth it!
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Loading & unloading the Freedom Chair
Curious about what it's like to load & unload a GRIT Freedom Chair into a car? Watch this video and see for yourself!
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
The Freedom Chair: built for adventure
The Freedom Chair is like a mountain bike for your arms, helping people of all abilities move beyond the pavement. Check out this video to see the Freedom Chair in action and to...
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How to: adjust your parking brakes
The parking brakes on the Freedom Chair are adjustable to accommodate a range of riding conditions and even different wheels. In this video, Mario explains how to adjust the position...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
GRIT Freedom Chair Rider's Eye View
A rocky, uneven, unpaved driveway is no match for the GRIT Freedom Chair!
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Overview of the Leveraged Freedom Chair in Developing Countries
Overview of the Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC), a wheelchair designed specifically for use in developing countries, where existing products cannot cope with the rough terrain. For...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Trailheads
Design Tip
New trail facilities must be accessible even if the trail doesn't comply with Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Disability Etiquette 101 Video
Disability Etiquette 101: This video, produced by Rachel Roff, answers many common questions about interacting with persons with disabilities.
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
7.3 Definitions
All trail-related definitions used in the FSTAG are from the Forest Service Manual or Handbook, the Forest Service Infra Trails Module, Trail Assessment and Condition Survey (TRACS) reference...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.5(i)(4)
services, public and private entities shall give priority to those methods that offer services, programs, and activities to qualified individuals with disabilities in the most integrated setting...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
Exemptions for Entire Trail or Beach Access Route
percent for over 20 feet;
A trail obstacle 30 inches high or more runs across the full tread width of the trail;
The trail surface is neither firm nor stable for a distance...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Stabilizer Solutions Natural Decomposed Granite Pathway Stabilizer
THE ONLY PATENTED NATURAL DECOMPOSED GRANITE PATHWAY STABILIZER
Pathways and trails are the lifelines to the landscape....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1017.5 Tread Obstacles
Tread obstacles on trails, passing spaces, and resting intervals shall not exceed 1/2 inch (13 mm) in height measured vertically to the highest point....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1017.5 Tread Obstacles
Tread obstacles on trails, passing spaces, and resting intervals shall not exceed 1/2 inch (13 mm) in height measured vertically to the highest point....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Pepsi with Brigid presents: The Penelope Impact - The impact of one child on a community
Published on Jan 20, 2017
At age 3, Penelope Lassman was placed in a segregated school in Evanston, Illinois. There was great fear about her going to a mainstream school because...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
Firm
Firm. A firm surface resists deformation by indentations. During the planning process, firmness must be evaluated for noticeable distortion or compression during the seasons...