Motion Composites Helio Kids Folding Pediatric Wheelchair
A folding pediatric wheelchair in 7000 series aluminum from 13.1 lbs., or carbon fiber from 11.3 lbs. as the Kids C. Rated to 165 lbs., with a growth kit program for 5 years.
A folding chair for kids, in aluminum or carbon fiber, that grows with the child
The Helio Kids is Motion Composites' folding pediatric wheelchair. The Kids A frame is 7005 T6 aluminum with a 13.1 lb. transport weight. The Kids C makes the side frames, cross brace and back canes T700 carbon fiber and brings the transport weight to 11.3 lbs.
Choose the Kids A or Kids C frame, seat size and heights, wheels, casters, footrest, back, armrests, guards and colors, each checked against the Helio Kids order form as you build.
What stands out
Grows with the child
The depth adjustable back gives up to 3" of seat depth, and Motion Composites' Growth Kit program supplies the parts to widen the chair during its expected 5 year life.
Aluminum or carbon fiber
The Kids A frame is 7005 T6 aluminum. The Kids C makes the side frames, cross brace and back canes T700 carbon fiber and takes about 2 lbs. off the transport weight.
Rigid unibody side frames
One piece side frames with a fully symmetrical cross brace. Motion Composites says a unibody side frame is stronger and needs less maintenance than a two part frame.
Forged vertical axle plate
Sets the rear wheel position in 1/4" steps from 1" to 3 3/4" of center of gravity, or 4" on the Kids C.
WC-19 transit option
The chair can be ordered with WC-19 transit tie-down anchors for riding in a vehicle seated in the chair.
Two color choices
The frame and the footrest hangers each take their own color from 18 choices at no charge, and Newton Air Grip handrims come in the same colors.
The Hieline Insight
The Helio Kids suits a child who uses a manual wheelchair every day and needs a folding chair that goes in the car and keeps fitting as they grow, up to 165 lbs. Choose the Kids A if aluminum at 13.1 lbs. fits your budget, or the Kids C if the adult who lifts the chair will feel the 2 lbs. the carbon fiber frame saves. The choice that matters most for growth is the seat depth: a depth adjustable seat with the depth and angle adjustable back canes gives 3" of depth to grow into, while a fixed depth costs the same and takes the fixed or angle adjustable canes. Take the child's hip width, seat depth, lower leg length and back height seated on a firm surface before you start, and have their therapist check the numbers if they have one. The guided build offers only the combinations Motion Composites' order form allows, so the chair you configure is one they will build.
Is it right for you?
A good fit if you
- a child who uses a manual wheelchair full time
- a family that folds the chair into a car often
- a child up to 165 lbs.
- a seat width from 12" to 16"
Look elsewhere if you
- a user over 165 lbs.
- a child who needs tilt in space or a rigid frame
- a seat narrower than 12" or wider than 16"
- a custom size or a custom paint color
How you get yours
Build it
Work through the guided build one step at a time. Your progress saves as you go.
Rules checked
Every choice is checked against Motion Composites' own rules as you build, so you cannot order a combination that cannot be made.
Add to cart
Your finished build goes in the cart at the price shown, with every part number on the order.
Made and shipped
Motion Composites makes it to your build and it ships to you, with free shipping nationwide.
Specifications
Because the Helio Kids is built to order, some figures depend on the options you choose. The figures for your own build are on the build summary as you go.
Every figure here comes from Motion Composites' own documents.
How your Helio Kids reaches you
Your build goes to Motion Composites exactly as you ordered it, with every part number on the order, and ships to you when it is made. Shipping is free nationwide.
Warranty and support
The Helio Kids carries Motion Composites' manufacturer warranty. Hieline supports it after the sale, and parts and repairs are handled directly through us, right here on hieline.com.
Returns
Resources
Here are the manuals, brochures, and videos for the Helio Kids, all from Motion Composites.
Owner's manuals
Videos
Growing the HELIO Kids: Adjusting the Wheelchair to Fit Your Child
How to Install the Depth Adjustable Back DAB on the HELIO Kids
OT Lori Knott Shares Insights on the New Depth Adjustable Back for the HELIO Kids Wheelchair
How to Square The Front Caster Housing On Folding Frames - HELIO C2, HELIO A7 & HELIO Kids
One on One with One Arm Drive
Vision Package by Motion Composites
NEWTON Grade Aid Wheel Lock
How to Adjust the NEWTON Grade Aid Wheel Locks
Swing-Away Anti-Tipper Overview
Side Guards & Fenders
Rear Wheel Tire Options - Choosing the right one
How Rear Wheel Options Affect Wheelchair Performance
How to Choose the Right Wheelchair Handrims
Front Caster Selection Functional Importance
Innovation of the Symmetrical Cross Brace
How To Adjust COG on Folding Wheelchairs
What is the Center of Gravity of a Wheelchair?
Common questions
The frame material. The Kids A has 7005 T6 aluminum side frames and cross brace, with a 13.1 lb. transport weight. The Kids C makes the side frames, cross brace and back canes T700 carbon fiber, with an 11.3 lb. transport weight. Sizes and options are the same, except that the 4" center of gravity and the Newton Ultralight package come only on the Kids C.
In two ways. A depth adjustable seat with the depth and angle adjustable back canes gives up to 3" of seat depth. For width, Motion Composites includes its Growth Kit program for the expected life of the chair, 5 years from purchase, for the first user only. The kit covers cross braces, cross brace links, seat sling, back upholstery, front riggings and footplates. The program is separate from the warranty, and we arrange it with Motion Composites when the time comes.
A fixed depth is a 12" to 16" seat sling and takes the fixed or angle adjustable back canes. A depth adjustable seat comes in five ranges, from 12" to 15" up to 16" to 19", takes the depth and angle adjustable back canes, and is set to the depth you choose when it ships. Both cost the same.
Measure the child seated on a firm surface: hip width for the seat width, the back of the hip to the back of the knee for the seat depth, the back of the knee to the floor in shoes for the seat to footplate length, and the seat to the shoulder blade for the back height. The order forms on the Resources tab show each setting.
165 lbs., on both frames, with or without the transit tie-down and the depth adjustable back.
Motion Composites gives a transport weight of 13.1 lbs. for the Kids A and 11.3 lbs. for the Kids C at 12" x 12", without the rear wheels, armrests or side guards, seat cushion, anti-tippers, depth adjustable back and footrests. With rear wheels, wheel locks, footrests, back upholstery and seat cushion the Kids A starts at 22.9 lbs. and the Kids C at 21.1 lbs.
Only if you order the WC-19 transit tie-down. It is not sold with the caster pin locks, the amputee axle plate or the oxygen tank holder, and it may interfere with the clamp on height adjustable push handles.
The front seat height depends on the caster size, the fork and the stem bolt, and the rear seat height on the rear wheel size. The page offers only the heights on Motion Composites' charts for the parts you chose. The caster pin locks need a longer stem bolt.
Motion Composites' order form allows only the Newton aluminum adjustable angle footplate on a 12" or 13" wide frame. The elevating legrest and the Newton Ultralight package are not sold at those widths either.
The chair ships without the seat sling and the slip-on back upholstery, for a family or clinic fitting its own seating. Motion Composites lists that version $100 lower. We sell it at the same price as the upholstered chair.
The order form lists every back cane as aluminum, and it describes the Kids C carbon fiber frame as including carbon fiber back canes. We confirm the cane material with Motion Composites when we place a Kids C order.
They come in the 18 colors plus black. Motion Composites notes the finish on the handrims may differ slightly from the frame, and colors on screen are for reference only. The color photographs on this page show the Kids A.
No. This page offers every size and color on the order form. Custom paint and Motion Composites' EVO Custom requests need a written spec, so they are not offered here.
Motion Composites warrants the aluminum frame and cross brace for life to the first user, with an expected frame life of five years, and the carbon fiber frame, cross brace, back canes, side guards and footplates for life to the first user. Components are covered for one year. Tires, tubes, seat slings, standard back upholstery, armrests and push handle grips are covered for 30 days.
No. The Helio Kids is built to order to one child's sizes, so it cannot be returned. Motion Composites' warranty covers defects.
No. You can order a Helio Kids from Hieline without a prescription.
No. Hieline does not bill or accept insurance, so the Helio Kids is a direct purchase. Any reimbursement is strictly between you and your insurer.
Yes. Your progress saves automatically in your browser as you go, so you can step away and pick up where you left off on the same device.
Every combination is checked against Motion Composites' own compatibility rules as you build. An option that does not fit your other choices is greyed out with the reason printed on it, and the build cannot be added to the cart while a conflict is open.
Build your Helio Kids
You build the Helio Kids one step at a time with our guided assistant. It checks every choice against Motion Composites' own rules, and your progress saves as you go.
Answer for the person who will use the Helio Kids, whether that is you, a family member or a resident in your care. You can change any answer until the build is in your cart.
The user's measurements
Every size in the build is set from these numbers.
You need the user's measurements before the build can start. Download the measuring form, fill it out with the user, and return to this page when it is done. Your progress is saved on this device, so you can pick up right here and enter the numbers.
Download the measuring formThe user's weight and height
The weight sets the weight capacity of the build. Height is optional.
Two ways to build your Helio Kids
You have given us the measurements. Now choose how much you want to decide. You can go deeper later without losing anything, so start wherever feels right.
The essentials, chosen for you.
Move through the choices that shape how the Helio Kids fits and works. We start each one from your answers, and you adjust anything you like. Every choice is checked live against the manufacturer rules as you go, so the build stays valid the whole way.
- What you decideThe essential choices
- Roughly14 decisions
- Every choiceChecked live against the rules
Best if you want a well-fitted build without weighing every option.
Every option from the order form.
Work through the complete Motion Composites build, every choice on the order form, with the same guided steps and the same live rule checking. Nothing is hidden. This is the full depth of the Helio Kids, laid out so you can set each detail exactly the way you want.
- What you decideThe complete build
- Roughly68 decisions
- Every choiceChecked live against the rules
Best if you want control over every detail.
Here is the full build with its part numbers and the price you pay. Add it to your cart and check out, and it reaches our order desk as one record.
