A few years ago, it became practically impossible for Nicole and Bernard, Stéphane's parents, to keep on hiking with their son.
His illness had progressed, and Stéphane had grown up: he was heavier and more fragile.
This situation led me to devise a wheelchair which could be used on any path or terrain, but which would be comfortable for the passenger, without too much pain for the two assistants handling the wheelchair.
A definition of the Joëlette by its inventor, Joël Claudel:
