Used Wheelchair Vans For Sale United Access has the largest inventory of used wheelchair vans for sale. Please browse our inventory of used wheelchair vans below. When you find the one that best fits your needs or if you have questions, reach out to the local United Access branch closest to you or contact us for more information today. I also wish to be contacted by the dealer about this vehicle. We turn our inventory daily, please check with the dealer to confirm vehicle availability. Search Used Vehicles Nearby Type in a zip code, or share your location to find vehicles near you. , also called electric-powered wheelchair, motorized wheelchair, or powerchair, any seating surface with wheels affixed to it that is propelled by an electrically based power source, typically motors and batteries. The first motor-powered appeared in the early 1900s; however, demand for them did not exist until after .The first commercially produced electric wheelchairs were merely heavy-duty manual folding-frame wheelchairs that were powered by lead-acid batteries, motors, drive belts, and pulleys.
Those systems, known as conventional power wheelchairs, were very simplistic. They required the use of a joystick to control the wheelchair’s movement, and ... (100 of 517 words)For Sale By Owner Wheelchair Van-Vehicle Classifieds Find used handicap vans and accessible vehicles for sale by owner in our online mobility classifieds. Shop a nationwide selection available from private sellers as well as consignment vehicles sold through AMS Vans. Included in the handicap vehicles for sale by owner are adapted cars, trucks, SUVs, full-size vans, minivans, and other professionally modified vehicles for the disabled or elderly. Find pre-owned conversion minivans from AMS Vans, Braun Entervan (Braunability), Vantage Mobility (VMI) Northstar and Summit, IMS ramp vans, Rollx vans, and more. (770) 729-9400 Atlanta Area Tanner and Skyler Jensen have a rare genetic condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) The disease affects their muscles and the ability to walk, lift their arms and even breathe
BYU students built a special lightweight, inexpensive motorized wheelchair for kids like Tanner and Skyler Tanner and Skyler Jensen are like any young siblings. They play together, they fight over silly things and they are hard to keep up with. But the Jensen boys are also unlike most young siblings. Both of them have a rare genetic condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy that affects their ability to crawl, walk, control their heads, lift their arms and even breathe. Because of this degenerative disease, Tanner, 3, and Skyler, 20 months, use wheelchairs. However, since SMA affects most of their muscles, wheeling themselves around is extremely tiring. Motorized wheelchairs would seemingly help, but they?re prohibitively expensive, difficult to transport and dangerously heavy. "Neither Tanner nor Skyler have ever walked," said mom, Esther Jensen. "But they are bright, energetic boys who desire to just be one of the kids." That's where BYU's Engineering Capstone program comes in.
This past year, five undergraduate mechanical engineering students have designed, manufactured and constructed an inexpensive, lightweight motorized wheelchair specifically for children such as Tanner and Skyler. The chair is made with a PVC frame (strong enough for a child up to 50 pounds or about 6 years old) and is controlled by an armrest-mounted joystick like other chairs. The students produced the chair for under $495, making it likely the world's least expensive motorized wheelchair-and possibly lightest at just over 20 pounds. "Working with the Jensen family made the whole project more meaningful," said team member Ian Freeman. "We knew we had to deliver a working wheelchair for these boys. It gave us a lot of motivation from the very beginning." The students presented the lightweight chair to the boys and their parents this week during the annual Capstone presentations. Tanner wasted no time taking the chair for a spin, even preferring to sit in it during lunch over his regular wheelchair.
so other parents can assemble chairs of their own. "It's amazing to think how this could help families facing this challenge," said faculty coach Mark Colton. "This capstone project is one of the most satisfying that I've done-and one of the best teams I've worked with. These students wanted to do something excellent and not just get a good grade." For the Jensens, a chair like this could be life changing. Their boys want to explore like other children, but going long distances in their manual chairs or going up slopes is very hard for them. The family also can't afford the pricey motorized chairs on the market today (as much as $15,000 each) or the expensive lifts those chairs require for vehicles. "This chair could give them so much additional freedom outside our home," Esther Jensen said. "Tanner loves to play with other kids, but he has a hard time keeping up with them. The idea of him having this at the zoo, or at school is so exciting." About Spinal Muscular Atrophy
SMA is a degenerative disease that affects the motor neurons that control the voluntary muscles used for activities such as walking, lifting arms, breathing and swallowing. As the motor neurons die, children with SMA slowly lose muscle strength and those children are robbed of the ability to move and breath on their own. The brain's cognitive functions and the ability to feel objects and pain are not affected by the condition. SMA is a progressive disease, meaning as one with the condition gets older, they lose more and more of their muscle function and abilities. As yet, there is no treatment or cure for SMA.If you're in the market for a wheelchair, you can often get a higher-quality chair for your money when you buy used. Insurance companies periodically pay for new wheelchairs, and users often like to upgrade. Many used wheelchairs are sent to developing countries, but there are ways to buy cheap used wheelchairs in the United States, if you know where to look.Visit Thrift ShopsPeople sometimes donate wheelchairs to thrift shops and charities.
Perhaps they needed a wheelchair only while they recovered from an illness. They may have outgrown the chair or upgraded. Maybe it came from an estate. Regardless, wheelchairs can be found at thrift shops, secondhand stores and even yard sales. If getting around is difficult, be sure to call before you head to a particular store, so you visit only places that have wheelchairs in stock. .Craigslist is a free classified website with pages for most locales. Click on your state, then your nearest city to view ads listing items for sale. Wheelchairs are often under "beauty and health." You can also post your own "wanted" ad.The auction site eBay has users from all over the country who list items for sale. When bidding on products through eBay, be aware of the shipping costs, which can be significant for a wheelchair. They're paid in addition to your bid price and are generally posted on the listing. An alternative to eBay is Atomic Mall.Online Discount Wheelchair VendorsThere are websites that offer wheelchairs at a discount.