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Electric Scooters
Programs that pay for or provide battery-powered, three or four-wheeled vehicles designed for individuals who have difficulty walking. Included are scooters for indoor use, scooters for outdoor use, and indoor-outdoor scooters for use in both places.
Walking Aids
Programs that pay for or provide aids such as canes, single or double crutches, walkers or walkerettes for people who need a means of support while walking in order to be fully mobile.
Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility
Programs that provide special chairs with large wheels, some of which are power driven, that are used to transport patients or to provide increased mobility for people who are partially paralyzed or otherwise unable to walk. Also included are other types of personal wheeled transportation such as the Amigo.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.