Hi thanks for this. I am a physio in the UK trying to learn wheelchair skills to teach the children I work with with spina bifida. Your tutorials are clear, simple and easy to follow. Much appreciated!

These videos are amazing. I am building a computer game who's protagonist uses a wheelchair and your videos are really helping me make the animations and movement systems much more authentic. Thank you very much.

you know, ive been a wheelchair user most of my life, nearly 40 years, born with spina bifida, and ive never really given much thought to how i do a lot of things, specially this kind of thing, it just comes naturally, i think im gonna have to take more notice of how i do things in future lol. but one thing i have noticed, and i think you mentioned it here, is walkers assuming you cant open doors, its always funny to see their reactions when they see you do it, particularly when you open a door for them!. And i have to be honest, i have used that attitude from them to my advantage, even though i can open doors, if they do it for you, bonus lol

I'm a part time ambulatory wheelchair user and this is so helpful! I'm not in it 24/7 so I don't realise what isn't super obvious until I come across the situation

Recently needed to use a wheelchair for mobility and need to learn how to get these doors open! Thank you so much for the video!

It is even more tricky if you have a service dog. A door that opens towards you the dog must be trained for off leash movements. You have the dog sit and stay as you go through then you hold the door open and recall the dog.

Thank you so much for this! I get my first wheelchair in less than a week and this was the first part I wasn't sure about because I've only ever used the kind of wheelchair that someone else has to push. The momentum makes sense.

I just wanted to thank you.  I'm temporarily in a wheel chair for a few months and I spent about ten minutes today waiting in the bathroom for someone to help me get out.  I will practice.  I also don't have a lot of upper body strength yet but I know it will get better.  Thank you again.

I’m an architect in training and I’ve  designed many doorway plans that provide ADA door maneuvering clearance dimensions. I never really understood exactly how someone in a wheelchair actually used these clearances to pull or pull a swing door open so, decided to search YouTube as I’m studying for my registration exams to be a licensed architect and I’m so happy I found your video. I’ll be watching more to fully understand the purpose of all ADA standards ✌🏼

You make it look so easy! I'm not using my chair often at this point (I have a nervous system disorder) but there are definitely days when it helps but I avoid going places that don't have automatic or handicapped doors in the chair. I haven't had it long and am still pretty awkward in it, plus I haven't built up the arm muscles for it yet either! Thanks for sharing!

Awesome resource for OTs!

This video saved me a few weeks ago. I was in Canadian Tire and their "wheelchair accessible" bathroom had a huge heavy door with no power button. I'm not paralyzed so I could have just stood up and walked in but I wasn't feeling like it that day. Getting in and out wasn't the easiest but I did it. Love your vids!

Thanks for the great information! I'm an occupational therapy student, and we're currently still learning about wheelchair use and how to guide people who have only just gotten their wheelchairs and still need to get used to it, and opening/closing doors is always one of the trickier things to learn.

A lovely video, thank you! Having watched it, I can now refine my crude door-techniques! :-)

Like so many other have said, your video is so helpful and important. My hope is that one day, you will be able to change the title to, "This is how people who needed to use a wheelchair USED to open doors," because now the WORLD is more accessible for all people who live with disability. Doors like this one have all been replaced by doors more easily accessible for everyone. That's my greatest wish. I'm able to walk unassisted/unaided, but few things bother me more than not correcting something that's not that difficult to correct... Automating doors to make them more accessible and inclusive. I hope one day those manual doors are something people look at in pictures and say, "Wow! Look how people USED to have to open doors!"

You make it look so easy. I'm in a power chair and haven't left the house yet in it. I have difficulty opening my door to my apartment. It automatically shuts and I have to hold it open to get thru. Thank you for these tips!

I really appreciate you showing the different techniques. I'm getting a wheelchair sometime today (well, it's supposedly on a delivery truck from a medical supply store) and while I've been using a walker, it's not really as effective in my situation now. Definitely going to practice moving around my apartment first though.

For once, the commercial at the beginning was actually interesting & applicable, The Handycane! I so need this~ Also, wow, he made that look so smooth, I really need to practice my wheelchair skills! I have EDS, Hypermobility & need to get around in a wheelchair when out of the house now, so thanks so much for the very helpful videos!

Man you make it look so easy! It takes a lot more work cuz I'm in a powerchair right now.

I’m a wheelchair user who is able to use my legs for somethings, so I tend to just stick my legs out straight to push open doors lol. It looks funny, but it works