Home > Products & Services > Pediatric Wheelchairs & Products > Power > Alternative Access Controls Alternative Access Controls Get more independence and control for your child. Overview Benefits Medical Necessity Gallery Customer Story Alternative Access Controls If your child has the ability to drive a power chair, but doesn’t have the hand function to use a joystick, there are other options. Alternative Access Controls allow your child to drive a power chair with just about any part of his or her body that can move with a good amount of repetition, including the head, mouth and foot. Connect with Numotion for more information Whether you have questions about insurance or equipment, or simply need some guidance, we’re here to help you. Find a Location Benefits Lifestyle Independence Drive controls give your child freedom to do daily activities without having to rely on someone else. Functionality Weight Shifting Your child can use their drive controls to manage weight shifts. Technology Smart Device Not only can they control their chair with Alternative Access Controls, your child also has the ability to control other Bluetooth devices like a computer or other home devices. Medical Necessity To get insurance coverage for Complex Rehab Technology, your insurance provider must determine your child has a “medical necessity”. This means your child must have a condition that requires the equipment to prevent, diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease or its symptoms. Most insurance providers only offer coverage if your child has a significant impairment that limits him or her from performing daily activities. However, Medicaid will often pay for parts, service and other mobility products and support so your child has more community access. Learn More Who needs this technology? If your child is a high-end power wheelchair user, or is unable to use a joystick, Alternative Access Controls can get him or her moving. Increased muscle tone, decreased motor control, muscle weakness or paralysis, and/or fatigue associated with high and low muscle tone can make it challenging to use a joystick. Alternative Access Controls is a great option to help your child gain more independence. Gallery Support We want to make the process as easy on you as possible. From working with clinicians and insurers, to customizing your child’s equipment so it’s a perfect fit, we’re by your side. Contact Us Numotion’s Manufacturing Partners Therafin Corporation (Sip-N-Puff) ASL Stealth Sunrise Medical (NowTech)