Wheelchair for Dummies

Hey there! So, let's talk about what "wheelchair" means. You may have seen someone using a wheelchair before, right? It's a special kind of chair that helps people who can't walk or have trouble walking to get around. Instead of using their legs, they use the wheelchair to move from one place to another.

Imagine it like this: have you ever seen a car? You know how people sit inside the car and use the steering wheel to control where the car goes? Well, think of a wheelchair as a smaller version of a car. The person who is using the wheelchair sits on the seat, and instead of using their legs to move, they use the wheels on the wheelchair to move around.

Now, there are different types of wheelchairs. Some have big wheels at the sides, while others have small wheels in the front. You might have also seen some people who use motorized wheelchairs. These wheelchairs have a battery-powered motor that helps them move without needing to use their arms too much. It's like having a little helper that pushes the wheels for them.

So, to sum it all up, a wheelchair is a special chair that helps people who can't walk or have difficulty walking to move around. It's like their own personal transportation device that replaces the need to use their legs. Some wheelchairs are manual, meaning the person using it needs to push themselves, while others are motorized and have a little motor to help with moving.