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Power wheelchair

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It has been a number of weeks now since we acquired Kevin's power wheelchair.  After a bumpy start (or failure to start, as it happened, one day after we brought it home), the chair was repaired and has been working flawlessly.  Kevin even convinced the tech who came to the house to add the "outdoor profile," which allows him to go up to 7MPH.  It has been since been suggested that the "Slow down for children" signs posted along the driveway might be directed his way. Because of the chair's amazing positioning capabilities, Kevin is able to be comfortably mobile for greater lengths of time.  It offers significant head and back support, the ability to adjust legs and back and seat tilt (he can almost lie flat in it), and a four-inch air cushion to sit on.  Kevin still has very good control of his head and neck, so the chair is equipped with a joystick and a head array, so that as he loses function in his hands, he can switch to controlling the chair with head...