As the winner of the 2011 Merit Award, which is presented to the product that best exemplifies improvements in quality of life, the Rodeo wheelchair offers a wide variety of innovative standard features along with an absolute plethora of options to customize the chair to your child's or teen's specific special needs. The Rodeo, like all of the Convaid transit wheelchairs, meets or exceeds the 'WC19 Wheelchair Safety Standards', a voluntary standard which improves the security and safety of your child when seated in this wheelchair aboard a school bus or van.

The Rodeo also includes five inches of seat depth growth to allow this chair to grow with your child, allowing users to utilize their chair for several years and eliminating the need for custom modifications. Seat width is determined by measuring the widest point across the hips while the child is sitting comfortably, and then adding one to two inches for comfort and growth. The back height for head support can be extended for taller individuals, and also used in transit to help prevent head whiplash during collisions. Seat widths range from ten inches for the smallest children to sixteen inches for larger children and teenagers, and Rehabmart includes a measurement guide on the website to help you correctly determine the appropriate size for your own child.

Constructed with a silver powder-coated lightweight, yet durable and strong frame, the Rodeo features Convaid's patented compact folding mechanism which allows it to be quickly and compactly folded and then easily transported in the trunk of a car or taken along on planes, trains and buses. The stylish, padded upholstery offers additional comfort without sacrificing aesthetics, and the solid seat cushion provides stability, postural control and pressure relief. The firm Lateral Thoracic Supports help to maintain better midline positioning of the child's trunk for improved respiration and digestion, while the 10-degree to 45-degree adjustable tilt provides upper body support and pressure relief for children and teens with insufficient trunk stability. The 90-degree to 105-degree Seat-to-Back Angle Adjustment allows for improved positioning for individuals with limited abilities to bend at the waist and enhances upper body support.

Additional standard features for the Rodeo include a one-piece, height-adjustable push handle for parents and caregivers' ergonomic comfort; solid, quick-release rear wheels and toggle wheel locks; elevating leg-rests; a one-piece angular adjustable footplate; and a closure strap. A wide variety of comprehensive positioning options are also available to help customize this chair to exactly fit your own child's unique special needs. These options include, but are not limited to: The WC19 compliant Q-Straint anchored lap belt; the Sure-Lok Transit lap belt; adjustable and removable armrests; a H-Harness with padded covers along with a 3-Pt Position Belt with depth adjustable crotch strap ; a Lateral Thigh/Adductor support; a Medial Thigh/Abductor support; and a Reducer Seat Insert that easily slips into the seat of any chair to reduce the seat width by two inches, providing proper positioning in an oversized wheelchair, and extending the time that your child or teen will use this same wheelchair for more years to come. Other optional features include an Upper Extremity Support Surface Foam Tray for additional upper torso and arm support, and offering a flat surface area for work, feeding and activities; a detachable Canopy for protection from sun or rain; a Utility Bag for storage; and an Oxygen Tank Bag.

The Convaid Rodeo Tilt Positioning Wheelchair offers mobility and rehabilitative benefits for physical disabilities ranging from autism to cerebral palsy and beyond. Designed for active lifestyles and built to endure through the toughest use, this chair, like all of the Convaid wheelchairs, is extensively safety tested and crash tested to ensure quality, security and functionality for years to come. The Rodeo is convenient to use at school, doctor visits, day programs, therapy sessions and for recreation with family and friends. With the Convaid reputation for quality that is known worldwide to specialists in the fields of physical therapy, assistive technology and durable medical equipment, you know you are getting the most innovative and highly sought after product on the market. And your special child deserves the best.

Carol Koenigsknecht,
Medical Consumer Editor,
Content & Social Media Services
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO