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Item Details
The Powered Wheelchair Training Guide
ILC Reference NO 92:82:005
Item sourced from ILC ACT database
Short Description
This book is designed to help consumers and health care professionals better understand and use manual wheelchairs. It provides objective information about manual wheelchairs in easy-to-understand language
Price Guide
$20 plus p&p; $30 9/11/04
More Details
. Many wheelchair users unnecessarily limit their activities to familiar environments because they have not learned the skills to access other areas independently
. Wheelchair accidents can occur because of a lack of training. Instructional resources would help wheelchair users, their assistants, and clinicians learn safe and efficient wheelchair skills, as well as increase overall wheelchair user independence.
. Proper training can potentially decrease the frequency of wheelchair accidents and reduce instances of improper mobility assistance.
Chapters
1. Getting to know your wheels
2. General skills
3. Navigational skills eg ramps, rough terrain, curbs and steps
4. Emergency skills
5. Special circumstances eg planning route, night safety, crossing streets
6. Body mechanics
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Author
Peter Axelson, Denise Yamada Chesney, Jean Minkel and Anita Perr
Display Information
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