Mobility aid  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search A special lift raises a wheelchair and its
occupant to the platform of a bus stop Wheelchair user entering
a raised bus stop in Curitiba, Brazil  A mobility aid is a
device designed to assist walking or otherwise improve the
mobility of people with a mobility impairment.   Traditionally
the phrase "mobility aid" has applied mainly to low technology
mechanical devices. The term also appears in government
documents, for example dealing with tax concessions of various
kinds.[1] It refers to those devices whose use enables a freedom
of movement similar to that of unassisted walking or standing up
from a chair.  Technical advances can be expected to increase
the scope of these devices considerably, for example by use of
sensors and audio or tactile feedback.[2][3]  Walking aids[edit]
a length adjustable forearm crutch with handgrip and forearm
support forearm crutch  Walking aids include assistive canes
(commonly referred to as walkin