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Date last updated: 6/14/11 |
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Feel free to view and print the following resources. If you share them with others, please retain the credits and do not revise the documents without permission. These resources are not exhaustive and accuracy is not guaranteed, however every effort is made to be as complete and accurate as possible. This reference lists common seating challenges, causes, strategies and goals. These goals can also be used as funding justifications for the recommended strategy. New Power Wheelchair Electronics Comparison Chart This chart compares features from four new electronics packages: Invacare MK6i, PG Drives Technology Rnet, Quantum QLogic and Quickie iQ. This is intended to help people learn the new electronics, not to demonstrate one package as better than another. These exciting new electronics offer features to help clients be more independent than ever! This is in the process of being updated and a new version should be posted soon! Indoor Power Mobility Criteria
This checklist can be used during an evaluation to demonstrate and document skills assessed and the results. If a client is not yet ready for a power wheelchair, this checklist indicates where mobility training is needed to develop needed skills.
Outdoor Power Mobility Criteria
Driving a power wheelchair outdoors requires additional skills. This checklist can be used to assess these skills.
Pre-mobility Training Guidelines
Are you working with someone who does not have a power wheelchair, but needs to develop driving skills? Here are some training guidelines to develop these skills.
Are you working with someone who recently received a power wheelchair? These training guidelines can be used to optimize driving skills.
Multifunction Electronic Aids to Daily Living Comparison Chart This chart compares features of many Multifunction Electronic Aids to Daily Living. This technology allows people to use an alternative access method, such as a switch, to control a variety of devices within the environment including audiovisual equipment, door openers, telephones, hospital beds, lights and simple appliances. Basic Electronic Aids to Daily Living Basic EADLs provide direct, latched or timed on/off switch control of battery operated toys or simple electrical appliances. For control of more devices and features, please refer to the Multifunction EADLs chart.
Basic Electronic Aids to Daily Living: Infrared Devices
Basic EADLs send a limited amount of infrared signals to a limited amount of devices. For control of more devices and features, please refer to the Multifunction EADLs chart.
Infrared Controlled Telephones
An infrared controlled telephone can be used by virtually any Electronic Daily Living Aid that can send infrared signal. This chart compares product features.
Having trouble thinking of gift ideas for a child with physical, sensory or cognitive impairments? Check out this handout for simple ideas!
RESNA Position Papers
RESNA Position on the Application of Tilt, Recline Elevating Legrests for Wheelchairs
RESNA Position on the Application of Wheelchair Standing Devices
RESNA Position on the Application of Seat Elevating Devices for Wheelchair Users
RESNA Position on the Application of Power Wheelchairs for Pediatric Users
RESNA Position on Wheelchairs used as Seats in Motor Vehicles
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