Bicycling for the Physically/Mentally Challenged

YES, Inc. has adapted the Traffic Safety CITY and the BLAST program to instruct children with mental and physical challenges to learn traffic safety concepts. We invite you to contact YES, Inc. with the functioning level of the children you wish to instruct so we can help you adapt the Traffic Safety CITY and the BLAST program to meet your needs. Plus we want to share what fun activities YES, Inc. has conducted for physically and mentally challenged youth beyond the programs with community involvement.

YES, Inc. has custom designed programs to meet the functioning levels of the youth to introduce traffic safety education. Because challenged youth will probably never drive a car we need to provide them with pedestrian and bicycle training.

YES, Inc. can provide low cost bicycle equipment such as tandems, bicycles and helmets.  Because of some riders physical limitations a low step over is required in bicycles and the back position on a tandem.

Example: YES, Inc. has trained vision impaired challenged youth to ride on the back of tandems so they can participate in fun bicycle events. Balance and weight shifting has to be taught so they can become a riding partner as well as propelling the bicycle.

The first time I was training a vision impaired youth, we push off after teaching what was expect. Suddening I heard, "Oh my, on my!" I safely brought the tandem to a stop and ask what is it? "I have never been on a bike. I have never felt the wind in my face. I have never felt such freedom." My tears of joy was for the unknowing gift I had received.

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