Handicap Background
Handicap is often used to describe someone or something who has physical
limitations; these limitations can impact the person on a personal level, as
well as, when it comes to interacting with society.
Handicap Van
A handicap van is a vehicle that is used to transport the physically or
mentally disabled from one location to the next. Often these vans are equipped
with lifts or ramps to help assist in movement a wheelchair or other medical
implements easily.
Handicap Parking Permit
A handicap parking permit is a document issued to an individual through their
state's governing system. This states that the individual fits under the
qualifications for handicap parking, to allow for an easier time with every day
choices.
Handicap Signs
Handicap signs can be found in numerous public venues. These signs are
indicators that special accommodations have been made to help the physically
handicapped in regards to seating, bathroom functions, or even in regards to
parking.
Handicap Ramps
Handicap ramps are inclines of either a permanent or temporary nature that have
been placed near entrances to buildings and houses in order to make the
location accessible to those who use wheelchairs, scooters, etc.
Handicap Showers
Handicap showers are larger showers that have been build with features
necessary for a physically disabled person to be able to shower in comfort and
on their own.
Handicap Toilets
Handicap toilets are accommodations made in public venues for those who are
physically handicapped. They are typically larger stalls that have enough room
for a wheelchair or walker to fit in.
Handicap Scooters
Handicap scooters are small vehicles that can be used for mobility and
transportation; in many cases these scooters can be used in homes, as well as,
through shopping centers.
Handicap Accessible
Handicap Accessible is a term used for places that have accommodations made for
those who are deemed physically handicapped.
Handicap Hand Controls
Handicap hand controls are mechanisms that attach to the brake and the
accelerator in the car; this attachment gives a physically disabled person the
ability to control the car through the use of their hands alone.
Handicap Lift
A handicap lift is a mechanism that is used for lifting wheelchairs or even
people from the ground floor up to an elevated platform, like to a car, deck,
or even to the upper floor of a house.






