2010 ADA Definition
Wheelchair: Wheelchair means a manually-operated or power-driven device designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility disability for the main purpose of indoor or of both indoor and outdoor locomotion. This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2).
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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
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
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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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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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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Stadiums
Accessible seating must be an integral part of the seating plan
• Accessible seating must be an integral part of the seating plan so that people using wheelchairs are not isolated from other spectators or their friends or family....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
M303.2.4.1 Breast Platforms
Wheelchair spaces beneath breast platforms shall comply with M303.2.4.1....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
Base Support [No specific provision—affects M303.2.4]
It does obstruct the floor space in front of the gantry and, thus, may limit how close a wheelchair can get to the equipment....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
5.8.3 Breast Platform Recommendations
and Toe Clearance Recommendations under Breast Platforms), the height of the breast platform is also critical to ensuring that mammography equipment is accessible to patients seated in a wheelchair...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space Recommendation
Rationale for the recommendation
The overall knee and toe clearance and unobstructed floor space dimensions dictate how close a patient in a wheelchair can get to the mammography equipment...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
2. Equipment Clearances for Breast Platforms
The MDE NPRM proposed knee and toe clearance requirements for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in wheelchairs that paralleled the knee and toe clearance requirements from the...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M303.2.6 Edge Protection (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Significant Changes – Edge Protection), the final rule requires platforms with wheelchair spaces that are raised more than 1½ inches in height to provide a minimum 2-inch-high edge protection...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
M303.2.4.1.1 Depth
Wheelchair spaces shall include knee and toe clearance 25 inches (635 mm) deep minimum and 28 inches (710 mm) deep maximum....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
5.8.1.1 Clear Platform Size Recommendation
The Wheeled Mobility Anthropometry Project recommends this platform dimension.iv These study findings noted that a 36-inch length accommodates standard manual and power wheelchairs and most...
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
University of Louisville, Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention (iRAP) Laboratory
that conducts state-of-the-art research through the application of engineering and medical principles to real world and clinical problems in the areas of child abuse, pediatric falls, wheelchair...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
M303.2.4.1.2 Height
Wheelchair spaces shall include toe clearance 9 inches (230 mm) high minimum above the floor measured to a depth of 6 inches (150 mm) maximum from the toe end of the wheelchair space....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M303.2.4 Equipment Clearances (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The MDE NPRM proposed knee and toe clearance for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in wheelchairs to allow for components in the wheelchair space which the patient could approach...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Standards and Anthropometry for Wheeled Mobility
Appendix 2- Photos of Participants in the IDEA Center Research
Appendix 2- Photos of Participants in the IDEA Center Research
Examples of High Seats:
Examples of Very Large and Small Clear Floor Area Widths:
Examples of Very...