wheelchair lift
Seated access platform
A wheelchair lift is a mechanical platform that raises and lowers to transport wheelchair users between different levels.
Common on buses and vans, where the lift deploys from a door to ground level: The driver operated the wheelchair lift for the passenger.
Building-mounted versions provide access where ramps aren't practical.
Relating to pressurized liquids
- platformRaised flat structure
- hoistRaise with tackle
- motorizedEquipped with engine propulsion
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
pulley · winch · control panel · switches · retractable · mechanical · servo · electrical
Sloped connecting surface
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- accessible designCreation usable by everyone
- building codeRegulations governing structure erection
handicap accessible · modification · retrofit · accommodation · compliance · entryway · threshold · turning radius
Independent decision-making capacity
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- dignityInnate personal worth
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
agency · self-sufficiency · unassisted · enablement · self-determination · independent living · self-directed · choice
Enclosed cargo vehicle
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- minibusCompact multi-passenger vehicle
- conversion kitParts enabling functional transformation
- vehicle modificationAltering a conveyance post-purchase
swivel seat · side entry · rear entry · tie-down · public transit · paratransit · deployed · stowed
Indoor flight of steps
- inclinedTending toward, tilted
- railHorizontal support bar
- trackPath or monitored route
- seatPlace for sitting
footrest · armrest · swivel · charging station · call button · remote control · indoor · outdoor
hydraulic
Relating to pressurized liquids
actuator · pulley · winch · control panel · switches · retractable · mechanical · servo · electrical · circuitry
ramp
Sloped connecting surface
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- accessible designCreation usable by everyone
building code · handicap accessible · modification · retrofit · accommodation · compliance · entryway · threshold · turning radius · inclusive
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- dignityInnate personal worth
- freedomAbsence of constraint
self-reliance · agency · self-sufficiency · unassisted · enablement · self-determination · independent living · self-directed · choice · control
van
Enclosed cargo vehicle
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- minibusCompact multi-passenger vehicle
- conversion kitParts enabling functional transformation
vehicle modification · swivel seat · side entry · rear entry · tie-down · public transit · paratransit · deployed · stowed
staircase
Indoor flight of steps
seat · footrest · armrest · swivel · charging station · call button · remote control · indoor · outdoor · curved
patient
Able to wait calmly
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
- overheadLocated directly above
portable · manual · assisted · positioning · boarding · loading · unloading
- accessibilityadaptive skiing, accessibility features, handcycling, sled hockey, boccia
- mobility aidswalker, cane, crutches, rollator, crutch
- accessible transitaccessible bus, accessible van, paratransit, boarding ramp, priority seating
- lifting equipmenthoist, davit, crane, elevator, winch
- vertical accesselevator, escalator, stairs, staircase, ladder
- boarding equipmentjet bridge, jetway, boarding stairs, passenger stairs, air stairs