History of Wheelchairs

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Tip 1 - History Of The Wheelchair

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Paul Lanzarotti | permalink

Keeping the people of Otago mobile for over 10 years!
Tags: Mobility, scooters, Otago, Dunedin, wheelchairs, rollators,Stoller, Walkers, grants, service, backup, sales

For further reading: http://www.mobilityscooters.co.nz/history/wheelchairs ^[1]

Tip 2 - The First Wheelchair Was Built for Phillip II of Spain

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bob Husbands | permalink

The first dedicated wheelchair was made for Phillip II of Spain, today we are building wheelchairs that can be moved using a direct brain/computer interface.

For further reading: http://inventors.about.com/od/wstartinventions/a/wheelchair.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - history of the wheelchair | wheelchair

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Max Senges | permalink

The development over time of wheelchairs. Precisely when the first wheeled chairs were invented and used for disabled persons is unknown. Some scholars suspect that the history...
Tags: history of the wheelchair, encyclopedia, encyclopaedia, britannica, article

For further reading: http://www.britannica.com/topic/history-1971423 ^[3]

Tip 4 - When was the first wheelchair introduced?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Katy le Blanc | permalink

Answered by Eugene Byrne, author and journalist
Tags: BBC History Magazine

For further reading: http://www.historyextra.com/qa/first-wheelchair ^[4]

Tip 5 - The history and development of the wheelchair

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Raquel Schneiderman | permalink

Inquiry Questions?&#xF097; What is a wheelchair?&#xF097; Who uses wheelchairs?&#xF097; Is a wheelchair a machine?&#xF097; When were wheelchairs invented and by…

For further reading: http://www.slideshare.net/kristinsmith79/the-history-and-development-of-the-wheelchair ^[5]