| Disability equipment can be very beneficial in helping | | | | wheelchair will be used either exclusively indoors or |
| the disabled individual to be confident despite their | | | | outdoors it might be worthwhile to invest in a |
| disability. This is significant because, unfortunately, many | | | | wheelchair specifically for indoor or outdoor use. |
| disabled individuals may suffer from low self esteem | | | | However, if the individual anticipates using the |
| as a result of impaired mobility or other disabilities. | | | | wheelchair both indoors and outdoors it might be |
| Although these individuals may be highly intelligent, | | | | worthwhile to either invest in two wheelchairs or to |
| attractive and friendly their disability may still cause self | | | | invest in a versatile wheelchair which can be used in |
| consciousness. Equipment which minimizes the impact | | | | either location. |
| of the disability can help the individual to gain | | | | Electric scooters can also be useful for those with |
| confidence by giving them a sense of independence. | | | | limited mobility. These devices allow the individual to |
| Those with limited mobility may be at an especially high | | | | enjoy activities such as wandering through the |
| risk for issues related to a lack of confidence. The | | | | neighborhood, shopping or visiting nearby friends. The |
| ability to get around is important because mobility | | | | ability to accomplish these simple activities can have a |
| enables an individual to attend to simple tasks such as | | | | profound effect on the self esteem of the individual. |
| grocery shopping, banking, visiting friends and even just | | | | Adjustable beds can also be useful for those who are |
| getting out of bed and going to the bathroom without | | | | mobility impaired. Some individuals may have some |
| the assistance of others. Individuals who have impaired | | | | mobility but may be have difficulty with tasks such as |
| mobility may not be able to accomplish these tasks | | | | getting out of bed. An adjustable bed can be useful in |
| without the assistance of others. As a result they may | | | | this situation because it incline and decline and also |
| feel as though they are in some way inadequate. | | | | raise and lower depending on the needs of the |
| Equipment such as wheelchairs, scooters and | | | | individual. Adjustable beds are beneficial for those who |
| adjustable beds are just a few of the items which can | | | | are permanently disabled but may also be useful for |
| help those with limited mobility to feel more self | | | | those who are recovering from an injury or a surgery. |
| confident and independent. A wheelchair can be a | | | | Those with hearing impairments may also benefit from |
| very important piece of equipment for an individual with | | | | the use of equipment designed specifically for their |
| impaired mobility. Some wheelchairs are designed | | | | disability. Hearing aids are beneficial because they allow |
| specifically for indoor use, others are designed | | | | the individual to be included in conversations without |
| specifically for outdoor use and still others can be used | | | | the use of an interpreter. This is important because |
| both inside and outside. In selecting a wheelchair the | | | | many would likely feel as though they are a burden if |
| individual should carefully consider the purposes for | | | | they required assistance to participate in a |
| which they will be using the wheelchair. If the | | | | conversation. |