Children’s Mobility

If you have a disabled child in urgent need of mobility or daily living equipment on an emergency basis, find out about the Newlife emergency equipment loan service here
 

Paediatric power chairs

Powerchairs designed specifically for children, such as the one shown on the left, help kids with severely reduced mobility achieve a high degree of independence.

With a narrow frame for manoeuvrability, even in a small room, it is adjustable to grow with the child, and can be dismantled for easy transportation in the boot of a car.
 

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Add-on power packs

Paediatric powerchairs are available with a range of special features, including tilt in space for comfort and postural management; seat lift to enable face-to-face communication with standing peers; specialist seating for pressure and posture care.

If power is not required all the time, an add-on powerpack could be the solution.
 

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Walkers and gait trainers

For children who can weight-bear sufficiently, but are unable to walk independently, an extra-supportive wheeled walking frame, such as the one shown here, can be used either as a means of training to walk unsupported, to improve gait, or simply as a means of moving around independently.
 

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Special needs buggies and pushchairs

For younger children, a well designed buggy with a range of frame sizes and seating options, offers stability, comfort and easy manoeuvrability.

This buggy is one of the only specialist wheelbases to offer a fully reversible seating position to allow the child to ‘parent-face’ or face forwards, as well the ability to adjust the angle of the seating to a reclined or upright position.

It folds down to fit into the boot of most vehicles and has been crash tested with specialist seating, when used in the forward-facing position.
 

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Trikes and bicycles

An adapted trike with additional trunk support, can help some disabled children who would otherwise miss out on the fun and independence of cycling.

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