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Application Process Wheels for Kids provides wheelchairs to handicapped children afflicted with a disability who are financially unable to purchase them on their own and who do not qualify for public funding or other charitable sources. It is our belief that working parents should not have to give up their livelihoods to give their child the most healthy and independent life possible. Wheels for Kids ultimate goal is to make sure every child with a disability who needs a customized wheelchair receives one from Wheels for Kids after exhausting all other sources. It is important to read the following information on qualifying for a Wheels for Kids wheelchair. Guidelines Wheels for Kids will consider applications for wheelchairs based on the following guidelines. 1. The child must be 22 years of age or younger. 2. The child must have a disability and need a customized wheelchair for mobility. 3. The child/parent has been denied by other funding sources (including personal or private insurance). 4. Parents/families have financial restraint(s) or challenge(s) and cannot purchase a customized wheelchair without help from other sources. Procedure Step 1: Complete the online application or if you prefer download, the application and send it to Wheels for Kids, P.O. Box 57, West Palm Beach, FL 33402. (You will receive a letter notifying you that we have received your application.) Step 2: Provide Wheels for Kids with the following documentation: Copies of documentation stating proof that the child is 22 years of age or younger. (birth certificate) A copy of the doctor’s prescription stating child has a disability and what customization is necessary for his/her wheelchair. Copies of denial letters from other funding sources (including personal or private insurance). A written statement by the parent or guardian describing financial restraints or challenges such as siblings, single parent family, medical challenges, greater hardship, etc. A copy of a written wheelchair evaluation by a wheelchair vendor and physical therapist stating the child’s needs for a customized wheelchair.
Step 3: A representative from Wheels for Kids will contact the family to schedule a time to meet with the parents and child, review information, and complete the application process. If you have any questions during the application process, please call (561) 752-0799.
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