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2/5/2009 10:16:33 AM - Choosing a scooter to suit your patient’s needs involves thorough knowledge of the equipment. As physical and occupational therapists, we are trained to treat a variety of diagnoses and problems, even to specialize in different areas. However, when it comes to the specifics of prescribing powered mobility devices, http://www.rehabpub.com/features/32005/5.asp Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 10:13:43 AM - Adapting Motor Vehicles For People With Disabilities The introduction of new technology continues to broaden opportunities for people with disabilities to drive vehicles with adaptive devices. Taking advantage of these opportunities, however, can be time consuming and, sometimes, frustrating. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/adaptive/brochure/brochure.html Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 10:12:08 AM - Fact Sheet on Ramps and Accessible Thresholds For most wheelchair and scooter users, just one step may as well be a mountain. This, and other access barriers involving ground level differences, can be eliminated with the use of one or more ramps. Ramps should be employed in addition to (rather than in place of) stairs since many ambulatory individuals find stairs easier to climb than walking on an incline. http://www.abledata.com/abledata_docs/ramps.htm Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 10:03:54 AM - Adaptive Driving Equipment This article has been written to aid in a basic understanding of items that may be prescribed by a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) as part of a driver evaluation. http://www.birf.info/home/library/transport/trans_adapt.html Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 10:01:58 AM - selecting a portable ramp A ramp, you then have when in need, indeed. But, how long should the ramp truly be before your chair becomes tipsy, and how must the ramp fold up, small enough to fit in a teacup? Read the tale and you will see that selecting a portable ramp is as easy as one, two, three, or as easy as getting a kazoo to play a chimpanzee. http://www.wheelchairjunkie.com/portableramps.html Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 9:50:50 AM - SELECTING AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER Walk into any medical supply display room and you most likely will see a vast array of both three and four-wheel scooters. They can be found in an assortment of styles, sizes, and usually very bright colors. http://www.mycottage.com/amputee/vol3_1.htm Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 9:49:25 AM - Selecting the Best Cushion Although your wheelchair and cushion are separate purchases, which chair you choose is significantly affected by the type of cushion you will use. Chair and cushion are a team, each influencing the other. http://www.patientcenters.com/wheels/news/chair_cushions.html Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 9:48:06 AM - Informed Consumer's Guide to Funding Assistive Technology With the advent of new technology, more and more options exist to enable persons with disabilities to live independently, to achieve higher levels of education, to participate in activities of the workplace, and to engage in hobbies and recreational activities. http://www.abledata.com/abledata_docs/funding.htm Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 9:45:40 AM - Choosing a Wheelchair: It Takes Teamwork No parent should try to choose a chair for their child all by themselves," says Chris Seiberlich. "It's not that they aren't qualified to make decisions, but there are too many to be made by any one person. You have to think about a huge spectrum of issues. http://www.mda.org/publications/Quest/q42wheel.html Read Comments for this article Give a comment

2/5/2009 9:44:24 AM - Choosing A Lift Chair For some people, getting up from a sitting position can be quite a chore. Lift chairs help in this regard. http://ezinearticles.com/?Choosing-A-Lift-Chair&id=87520 Read Comments for this article Give a comment

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