[Blind-rollers] intro & request 4 suggestions

[Michael Russillo]

Hi Petra.  When I use my feet to move the chair, I use them to not only 
maintain my speed moving along, but to notice inclines, declines, etc.  
I've learned to make turns using my feet also.  In familiar hallways 
such as at my workplace, I'll use one hand to trail along a wall, and 
occasionally use a white cane if the situation is not really familiar.

A transport chair is lighter than the standard chair, and its weight 
can vary from a low 18 pounds up to 27 pounds, whereas the standard 
chair can weight 45 plus pounds.  Because of this, a transport chair is 
easier to put into a car trunk, or on the bus service we use here to go 
to work and other places, the chair can be folded, and the back folds 
down as well, so it can be strapped into an empty seat easily.  A 
transport chair does not have the large back wheels found on standard 
wheelchairs, so they are found usually in facilities where a person 
might push the user of the chair from place to place, but in my case, 
and perhaps some others might do this as well, the feet can be used to 
propel it, provided the user has enough use of his/her feet to do this. 
I wouldn';t recommend using it on grass or very rough uneven soft 
ground though.  It's good on paved areas like walkways or driveways.  HTH

Peter

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