Instructional Video10:38
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability

How To: Transfer from Floor to Chair

3rd - 12th
Mary Allison discusses why no one should feel "wheelchair bound" in the next video of her series on maneuvering in a wheelchair. She leads viewers step by step through how to transfer from a wheelchair to the floor and back again.
Instructional Video6:14
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability

How To: Hop, Pop, and Jump (Using a Wheelchair): Part One

3rd - 12th
My disability might change the way I do things, but it never diminishes my independence. An inspirational young woman takes viewers through her tips and tricks for how to make any situation accessible while in a...
Instructional Video12:42
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability

How To: Choose a Wheelchair

3rd - 12th
If you have a student who must use a wheelchair throughout the school day, you may want to offer this video as a resource for both their enrichment as well as a means of support. Mary Allison Cook, a young 27-year old woman who has used...
Instructional Video6:48
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability

How To: Hop, Pop, and Jump (Using a Wheelchair): Part Three

3rd - 12th
Students with physical limitations who require wheelchairs can use this video to learn how to maneuver up and down an escalator, jump the chair laterally to get in and out of tight situations, and ask for help.
Instructional Video5:36
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability

How To: Hop, Pop, and Jump (Using a Wheelchair): Part Two

3rd - 12th
Here is the second part of the video series designed to support individuals in wheelchairs with accessing a variety of public spaces. Mary Allison Cook specifically details how to hop up and down curbs either facing...