wheelchair articles Tag

Wheelchair dancing: a parasport that waltzes away prejudices

1- Wheelchair dancing is one of the forms of adapted dance. Wheelchair dance is a parasport designed for individuals in wheelchairs. It involves practicing various types of dances (such as Latin dances, ballroom dances, or improvisation) adapted to the person's motor abilities. Moreover, wheelchai ...

18
Sep
2024

StreetNav: The inclusive GPS application that guides people with disabilities

r these Games. The capital is preparing to welcome nearly 350,000 visitors with disabilities for Paris 2024, including 3,000 to 4,000 individuals in wheelchairs and 4,400 Paralympic athletes. Thanks to this free application, the City of Paris and StreetCo aim to make these Games more accessible and ...

04
June
2024

Paralympic Games: What do the names of the categories mean?

38 for cerebral motor impairment; • 40 and 41 for people of short stature; • 42 to 47 for amputee athletes or those with a similar impairment; • 51 to 58 for wheelchair racing and throwing events; • 61 to 64 for athletes with lower limb prostheses. However, regardless of the ...

03
Sep
2024

Air travel: what are the prohibited items?

eapons, firearms (separate from ammunition), and any object resembling them - sports equipment - special luggage (bulky items, musical instruments, wheelchairs, etc.) With Air France, the transport of a wheelchair in the hold is free of charge, up to a limit of 2. The transport of a folding str ...

28
June
2013

Seniors: what does the government's anti-fall plan include?

Use of technical aids Some specific equipment makes it easier for seniors to get around and safer. This is of course the case of the walker and the wheelchair but also the seat to be able to shower sitting down, the support bar well placed in the shower and near the bed or a toilet booster. To ...

14
Mar
2022

Toulouse-Lautrec High School: a series inspired by a true story on TF1

e-bodied and disabled students. The teenager discovers on the first day of school that she will be the mentor of Marie-Antoinette, a student who uses a wheelchair. In this new environment, she is going to have a nightmarish start to the school year. She will have to confront the difference and ov ...

06
Jan
2023

Avenir on TF1: 5 things to know about the new series with Kev Adams

his destiny and repair his past mistakes. If he wants to influence the course of things, it is first to save his sister Olivia from ending up in a wheelchair because of an accident he is responsible for. But the hero will soon realize that the changes he made in the past have direct repercussions ...

27
Feb
2023

Gardening table: 5 criteria for choosing the right one.

hurting your back. Note: there are also lower preparation tables for children, as well as models with adjustable leg heights specially designed for wheelchair users. When buying a potting table, consider all the dimensions of this piece of furniture and choose it according to the space you have i ...

19
Apr
2023

Boccia: the Paralympic sport that resembles pétanque

C1 to BC4. This category determines their way of playing. For example, it is allowed to throw the ball with the hand, foot, or with the help of a device for wheelchair athletes. BC3 category players, who have impairments in all four limbs, can use a launch ramp, a pointer helmet, and a sports assis ...

29
Aug
2024