Half-Pipe is my first DIY active wheelchair for children. It is based on my adult sized designs. Half-Pipe is intended for active children with full upper body function and control. It has minimal postural support. As with all DIY builds, it can be customized as needed. 

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Half-Pipe is a trike wheelchair with a central anti-tipping wheel in the rear. Therefore, it is both stable forward and backwards. The caster wheel size is 3" which performs best on smooth and hard surfaces.

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Insurnace companies typically pay for a new wheelchair every five years even for rapidily developing children. Therefore, at any given time most wheelchair using children are using a wheelchair that doesn't fit their current size and stage of development. Many times, their wheelchairs are configured to in a manner that makes it easier for their parents to push them at the expensive of their independent mobility.

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By having a second DIY wheelchair, the child can experience a highly mobile wheelchair use while in and around the home, while also having a traditional wheelchair for family outings. Half-Pipe can also be used in water parks and places where it is inadvisable to use the child's primary wheelchair due to the possibily of damage or corrosion.

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