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Established
in 1994, AmTryke is a company owned and operated by National AMBUCS™, Inc, a
national service organization dedicated to creating mobility and independence
for people with disabilities. Over the years, AmTryke has designed a
wide range of models, sizes, and adaptations suitable for many diagnoses at a
low cost.
We
currently offer foot cycles, hand cycles, and combination hand/foot powered
cycles. To insure a proper fit, AmTrykes can be adapted in many ways
including frame size, seat selection, trunk and leg support. This makes it ideal
for individuals with a variety of special needs.
As a therapeutic
tricycle, AmTrykes help young riders improve their motor skills, endurance and
strength. It is fun to ride and offers the opportunity for inclusive play. For
adults, AmTrykes provide a new form of mobility, exercise, and freedom to
explore the community.
For therapists the use of the therapeutic tricycle will provide the
clinician an age appropriate, safe, dynamic modality for improving balance,
coordination, and strength. The cycles can build endurance, self confidence and
provide another form of self mobility aside from the assistive device that the
rider may routinely use (ie. wheelchair, crutches, walker). The multiple adjustments and accessories
that this unique cycle offers makes it a valuable addition to the medical
therapy units repertoire of therapeutic devices used to further develop the
functional skills of the people they serve.
For parents and families the use of the AmTryke fulfills the need of
every child to have a bike. Everyone deserves a chance to ride just like their
siblings and friends. AmTrykes offer a safe, stable platform and are designed to
look like bikes, not medical
equipment.
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