The AmTryke Therapeutic Tricycle Program The AmTryke Therapeutic Tricycle program is about abilities, not disabilities. The AmTryke program’s goal is to provide people with disabilities with the opportunity to ride bikes. AmTryke has designed a wide range of models, sizes, and adaptations suitable for many diagnoses at low cost. AmTryke now builds foot cycles, hand cycles, and combination hand/foot driven 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 children with a variety of special needs. As a therapeutic tricycle, AmTrykes help children improve motor skills, provides strength training, 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 trykes can build endurance, self confidence and provide another form of self mobility aside from the assistive device that the child may routinely use (ie. wheelchair, crutches, walker). The multiple adjustments and accessories that this unique tricycle 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. All children deserve a chance to have a bike just like their siblings and friends. Given a safe, stable platform, many riders not previously considered can ride just like their peers. AmTrykes are designed to look like bikes, not medical equipment, and to be age appropriate. AMBUCS has provided over 12,000 AmTrykes to riders across America. A grass roots charity, AMBUCS chapters fundraise and provide the equipment for those with financial need. Riders must be evaluated by a physical or occupational therapist to be eligible. The AmTryke Road Trip brings the equipment to rehabs, clinics, and therapy centers. Trainings or inservices are offered to teach therapists about the AmTryke program. These are often combined with bike days so families can bring their riders and receive free evaluations for AmTrykes. Contact the AMBUCS Resource Center to schedule a visit from The AmTryke Road Show today!

Creating Mobility and Independence for People with Disabilities

The AmTryke Therapeutic Tricycle Program

The AmTryke Therapeutic Tricycle program is about abilities, not disabilities. The AmTryke program’s goal is to provide people with disabilities with the opportunity to ride bikes. AmTryke has designed a wide range of models, sizes, and adaptations suitable for many diagnoses at low cost.

AmTryke now builds foot cycles, hand cycles, and combination hand/foot driven 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 children with a variety of special needs. As a therapeutic tricycle, AmTrykes help children improve motor skills, provides strength training, 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 trykes can build endurance, self confidence and provide another form of self mobility aside from the assistive device that the child may routinely use (ie. wheelchair, crutches, walker). The multiple adjustments and accessories that this unique tricycle 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. All children deserve a chance to have a bike just like their siblings and friends. Given a safe, stable platform, many riders not previously considered can ride just like their peers. AmTrykes are designed to look like bikes, not medical equipment, and to be age appropriate.

AMBUCS has provided over 12,000 AmTrykes to riders across America. A grass roots charity, AMBUCS chapters fundraise and provide the equipment for those with financial need. Riders must be evaluated by a physical or occupational therapist to be eligible.

The AmTryke Road Trip brings the equipment to rehabs, clinics, and therapy centers. Trainings or inservices are offered to teach therapists about the AmTryke program. These are often combined with bike days so families can bring their riders and receive free evaluations for AmTrykes.

Contact the AMBUCS Resource Center to schedule a visit from The AmTryke Road Show today!