What you need to know when purchasing a children’s wheelchair

Different from the freedom of healthy children, the lives of disabled children require more attention. It is necessary to equip children with disabilities with appropriate assistive devices. So how to choose the equipment for a children's wheelchair?

First,What are the consequences of not using a wheelchair in time?

1. For children who have difficulty sitting upright, they are prone to postural problems without the help of assistive devices to obtain good support. If a child's wheelchair is introduced late, some postural problems may become irreversible. Even with the best support, it can be difficult for children to sit comfortably, and severe posture problems can also affect children's skeletal development.

2. For children who have the ability to walk but are unable to walk for long periods of time because of "muscle weakness", equipped with a children's wheelchair will make their lives easier and give them more possibilities for activities.

3. The lack of sports experience for children with disabilities will lead to relatively delayed development.

4. Not being equipped with a wheelchair will cause additional physical burden on caregivers when caring for and moving disabled children.

So how should you choose among the dazzling array of children's wheelchairs? Three principles for choosing children’s wheelchair assistive devices:

1. The principle of “early intervention”. For children with "muscle weakness", fatigue easily, hemiplegia, and disordered cerebral palsy, appropriate wheelchairs should be provided as early as possible to intervene and adjust the children's lives to reduce the risk of harm.

2. "Adaptation" principle. Whether it is an adult or a child, all factors must be considered to select suitable wheelchair assistive devices for children. The adapted assistive devices will have better effects on children.

3. The principle of “child subject”. When choosing a wheelchair, you should focus on "children" and try to satisfy children's nature and use their abilities as much as possible. Children are always curious about the world and have a strong desire to explore and learn. If they have normal intelligence and can drive their own wheelchairs with both arms, they can be equipped with a lightweight wheelchair or even a children's version of an electric wheelchair, allowing them to explore a wider world.