One of the most important ways we can help our children enjoy happy healthy lives is to afford them the opportunity to move at the earliest possible age. At Walking and Wheeling, we provide optimum adaptive equipment to get your child moving.

We want your child to receive the most effective adaptive equipment to get them moving on their own. We will help your child acquire the very best equipment suited for their unique needs, by providing an evaluation by a physical therapist who specializes in adaptive equipment. We also offer training to get the most functional use out of the equipment.

A one arm drive is just one of many options that can be customized on a manual wheelchair to allow a child with hemiparesis (use of only one side of the body) to be successful with independent movement. This addition allows the child to control movement with a double rim system on a single side of the wheelchair.

Smart Drive by Max Mobility is a power add on that can be attached to most manual wheelchairs. The wristband allows the user to start, stop, and control the speed for improved ease of mobility when out in the community. It gives the user power assistance to maintain or increase speed to keep up with friends, go up inclines, or maneuver in terrain that is otherwise difficult to propel.

This scooter-like power assist is a detachable device that turns your standard manual wheelchair into a power assisted wheelchair. The Firefly (pictured) has a top speed of 12 miles per hour but has a speed limiter for those individuals who may need lower speeds for safety. This manual wheelchair add-on can be detached and transported without the use of tools, making it a perfect recreational adaptation. The battery, when fully charged, has an approximate range of 15 miles and takes about 4 hours to charge.

The E-fix by Alber-USA is a great power add on for those who need joystick control of the wheelchair but want the benefits of having a lightweight manual wheelchair. The E-fix system can be added to most manual wheelchairs, turning them into power wheelchairs. The motor and brake are built into the Efix wheels, while the battery pack mounts underneath the wheelchair The wheels can be taken on and off to allow the wheelchair to fit into a vehicle, or make it lighter when lifting the wheelchair is necessary.