How Ability Found Helped
The Spina Bifida Clinic at a children's hospital referred Assad to Ability Found as a possible candidate for our help. The need was immediate because of the very poor condition of his old wheelchair. To remain independent and because of his need to use a blind cane in one hand, his new wheelchair needed a locking axel for one wheel operation. Assad's insurance policy was unwilling to fund that type of chair for him. They were also unwilling to donate the money they would have spent on a two-handed wheelchair to help pay for a one-handed wheelchair. Seeing that Assad has the desire and ability to continue to move independently, Ability Found provided the funds for the new wheelchair he required. The wheelchair was purchased through a durable medical equipment vendor at a discount. As part of the purchase they delivered and fit the chair to Assad.