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2. Feds are moving to improve airline travel for people with ...

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   It also outlines steps airlines must take if they damage or misplace a passenger's wheelchair — all in an effort to make the skies friendlier for the roughly 5.5 million Americans use a wheelchair.

3. DOT announces new protections for air travelers with disabilities

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   Many airlines already offer pre-boarding or other assistance for travelers with disabilities, but many air travelers have complained to the DOT about delays, poor treatment and mishandled wheelchairs.

4. The best electric wheelchairs for 2025, according to ... - AOL

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   Travel power wheelchairs or folding electric wheelchairs: Designed for portability, these electric wheelchairs will be foldable and easy to assemble. They can weigh anywhere from 50 to 100 pounds ...

5. Motorized wheelchair - Wikipedia

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   A motorized wheelchair, powerchair, electric wheelchair, or electric-powered wheelchair (EPW) is a wheelchair that is propelled by means of an electric motor (usually using differential steering) rather than manual power. Motorized wheelchairs are useful for those unable to propel a manual wheelchair or who may need to use a wheelchair for ...

6. Walker (mobility) - Wikipedia

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   A different approach to the walker is the rollator, also called wheeled walker, invented by the Swede Aina Wifalk in 1978. Wifalk had polio . [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Although originally a brand name, "rollator" has become a genericized trademark for wheeled walkers in many countries, and is also the most common type of walker in several European countries.

7. Mobility scooter - Wikipedia

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   A mobility scooter is an electric personal transporter used as mobility aid for people with physical impairment, mostly auxiliary to a powered wheelchair but configured like a motorscooter. When motorized they function as micromobility devices and are commonly referred to as a powered vehicle/scooter, or electric scooter .

8. Feds propose steep fines when airlines damage wheelchairs - AOL

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   Airlines damaged or lost more than 11,000 passenger wheelchairs last year – and a new federal proposal seeks cut the inconvenience for wheelchair-reliant travelers with six-figure penalties ...

9. 'Such a hassle' when your wheelchair is damaged while flying ...

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   Caitlyn Short said it was frustrating when her wheelchair was damaged during her flight, and she didn't bother trying to be reimbursed for the repair. 'Such a hassle' when your wheelchair is ...