I knew you were going to ask me that.  Let me email the vendor and ask him,
I was just too busy spinning around in it.

Beth T.

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Subject: Re: Question re: Manual Chair Power Assists

I got a lot of research to do, thanks to the imput from a lot of great
people on this list! Thanks, everyone!

What make were they, E-motion or Yamaha?

Kat

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From: Elizabeth Thiers ehthiers@EARTHLINK=2ENET
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 13:05:01 -0400
To: C-PALSY@MAELSTROM=2ESTJOHNS=2EEDU
Subject: Re: Question re: Manual Chair Power Assists


 Kat, Have you found the answers you were looking for regarding the Power
assist Manual chairs?  I tried one out this week=2E  We had a vendor come =
to annual therapist's meeting=2E  The power assist is in the wheels, the
rest=  of the chair will be similar to whatever you have=2E  They do work
amazingly well, lots of fun to spin around in=2E

Beth T=2E

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From: St=2E John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Subject: Re: Question re: Manual Chair Power Assists

i hope you get the info you need=2E

--- Kat <ksalkin@TRIAD=2ERR=2ECOM> wrote:
> Hey All:
>
> I have a question for you all=2E  At the grand old age of 52, I'm
> finding that my shoulders and hands are feeling the affects of overuse
> in wheeling myself about in my manual wheelchair=2E  I'm thinking of
> getting a power assist and was wondering if anyone on this list uses
> one for their manual chair=2E  How does it work? Do you have to take
> it off and put it in your car before folding up the chair or can the
> chair be folded with it in place?
> How easy is it to transport?  And how much did it cost?  Would you
> recommend it to another manual chair user?
>
> Well, OK, that was more than one question but any feedback is welcome!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kat
>

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