Biking

A new bicylce design was created for people with disabilities to ride the bike more independently.  Disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disabilities, and Acquired Brain Injuries can affect basic motor functions such as balance and strength, hindering their ability to operate a bike as an individual.  This specific bike helps support the rider by helping them balance.  This design also instills confidence so that they can ride the bike without any assistance.  This design looks very mainstream and modern.  This bike helps increase the riders self-esteem and encourages them to be more active in society.  This specific type of bike looks like a normal bike but it has two slanted wheels in the back for stability. 

There are also several other types of innovative bikes for people with disabilities.  Another type of bike is one where there are arm pedals that move the bike rather than foot pedals.  This specific type benefits people who are paraplegic and don't have leg control so they use their arms.  There also is another type where there is a seat in front of the bike for an individual who can't physically bike, to be able to sit in the front for the feeling like their biking but someone else actually is behind them.  

Here is the link for adaptive bikes!
  http://www.brucefreemanrailtrail.org/trail_plans/universal_access.html