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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Intro
duction……………………………………………………………...Pg 3
II. Parts of a
wheelchair…………………………………………………...Pg 3
III. Using your wh
eelchair………………………………………………….Pg 5
A. Keeping from tipping over or falling out of the wheelchair
…..Pg 5
B. Transferring into and out of the wheelchair
…………………...Pg 5
C. Pushing the wheelchair on flat surfaces
……………………….Pg 6
D. Dealing with inclines and uneven surfaces
…………………….Pg 7
i. C
rossing a threshold or obstacle…………………………Pg 7
ii. Ramps
……………………………………………………….Pg 9
iii.
Curbs……………………………………………………….Pg 11
E. Transportation
……………………………………………………Pg 13
F. Doorways, tight turns, and small spaces
………………………Pg 13
i.
Doors……………………………………………………….Pg 13
ii. Tight spaces
……………………………………………….Pg 15
IV.
Pressure sores (“bed sores”)………………………………………….Pg 16
V.
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………..Pg 17
VI. How to contact us
……………………………………………………….Pg 18
