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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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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Nate’s 1st Training Run
Nate Johnson trains for the trails in a GRIT Freedom Chair!
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
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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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
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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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
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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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
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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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35, Appendix B: 1991 ADA Title II Regulations Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis
§35.150 Existing Facilities
programs or activities (e.g., 28 CFR part 39)....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.4(b)(4)
(4) In any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department, a recipient may not, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, utilize criteria or...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
The Outdoors Are for Everyone—Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation and Trails Accessibility
It's all about people having the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. Public lands offer a wide range of recreation settings and opportunities from highly developed campgrounds to...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2013 Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG)
2013 Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG)
Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines
(FSORAG)
2013
All Facilities and Features Addressed in the FSORAG that are Constructed or Altered Within the...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.5(i)(4)
respect to new, altered, or existing facilities, or designated or specified transportation services, public and private entities shall give priority to those methods that offer services, programs...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Do all state and local buildings need to be accessible (comply with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design?)
alterations need to meet the Standards, but for facilities built before the ADA went into effect on January 26, 1992, the focus is on making sure people with disabilities have equal access to programs...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Revised ADA Requirements: Accessible Pools Means of Entry and Exit
Title III Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
., hotels, resorts, swim clubs, and sites of events open to the public) remove physical barriers in existing pools to the extent that it is readily achievable to do so (i.e., easily accomplishable...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN AND THE CITY OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
PHYSICAL CHANGES TO FACILITIES
facilities that do not comply with the Standards, including those listed in this section, prevent persons with disabilities from fully and equally enjoying the City of Waukegan services, programs...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Can back doors and freight elevators be used to satisfy the program accessibility requirement?
Only as a last resort and only if such an arrangement provides accessibility comparable to that provided to people without disabilities, who generally use front doors and passenger...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA and City Governments: Common Problems
Issue: "Grandfather" Clause or Small Entity Exemption
City governments must comply with Title II of the ADA, and must provide program access for people with disabilities to the whole range of city services and programs....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Adaptive Surfing Makes the Ocean Accessible for People Who Use Wheelchairs - Rolling On, Episode 5
See how Arianny Ramirez rides Rockaway Beach’s waves on a surfboard—even though she needs a wheelchair to get around on land. Go to g.co/LGa11y and find out how Local Guides can make...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > DOJ/DOE Joint Publication: Frequently Asked Questions on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
12. How does a parent request auxiliary aids and services for a child under Title II? Can the request be made as part of the IEP process or must it be made through a separate process?
Title II requires school districts to provide notice about Title II and its applicability to the school districts’ services, programs, or activities.42 The school district or public school...