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Use a Wheelchair

If this is your first time using a wheelchair, this might be helpful.


Steps
  1. Turn the brakes on. Get on it with help from somebody. Turn off brakes. Put both hands on the handrail on the wheelchair. To move forward move hands forward. Let go and put hands back repeat the step.
  2. To turn left hold left wheel still and move right wheel forward.
  3. To turn right hold right wheel still and move left wheel forward.
  4. Going backwards put hands on metal handrail. Move hands backwards.Repeat step.
  5. Going backwards and turning right. Keep right wheel still and move the left forward.
  6. Going backwards and turning left. Keep left wheel still and move the right wheel.



Warnings
  • Do not do wheelies!

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