It is oftentimes the little things that make a wheelchair come to a stop. It’s very hard to take a journey that doesn’t get you into contact with kerbs and doorways.

Somewhere along the line you’re certain to have to face one of these barriers. Even a simple job like calling on friends can be somewhat of an ordeal if they have a high doorway. Even when your are a very active wheelchair user there is a limit to how much you can do yourself and you may need to resort to being carted over the threshold to go into the house.

Luckily these days you can get portable aluminium wheelchair ramp that are built for situations just like these. They occur in a variety of types including some that are foldable and other types that are designed as two narrow channels for the wheels.

Because these ramps are designed to be movable they are simple to put into place be it a curb or a threshold. Many of them are a little large though and will require to be carried using a car but others are little enough to fit in a bag on the back of a wheelchair.