Jean L. Minkel, Michelle L. Lange

Seating and Wheeled Mobility

A Clinical Resource Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fully revised and updated in its second edition, this book presents clinical assessment considerations when working with a person with a disability who may need wheelchair seating for postural support and to protect skin integrity, or a wheelchair base to best meet dependent or independent mobility needs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 780
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm
• ISBN-13: 9781638221432
• ISBN-10: 163822143X
• Artikelnr.: 71299562

Autorenporträt

Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ATP/SMS is an occupational therapist with over 38 years of experience in the area of assistive technology. Michelle's work in assistive technology covers a broad range of roles and services. She evaluates and treats children and adults with a variety of diagnoses as well as provides consultation and education in the areas of wheelchair seating and mobility, accessibility, assistive technology access, and mounting. Michelle is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally, and has presented over 750 courses, webinars, and recorded content. She is on the OccupationalTherapy.com advisory board. Michelle has authored over 250 publications, including texts, text chapters, and articles. She is a member of the RESNA Assistive Technology Journal Editorial Board. She is a current member of the Clinician Task Force and the Wheelchair Skills Program Advisory Board. Michelle is a RESNA Fellow, as well as a certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) and Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS). Jean L. Minkel is a physical therapist and compassionate clinician well recognized for her work in Assistive Technology. Jean has a passion for insuring that people with a mobility disability have access to the products and services needed to support full participation in life. Jean works directly with the disability community to identify unmet needs in product development, ableist practices in the therapy community and restrictive coverage policies which prevent access to the devices that meet the needs of the wheelchair user. Jean is the Senior Vice President of Rehab and Mobility Services for Independence Care System, a not for profit program, supporting people living with a physical disability in New York City. She leads On A Roll, an OT/PT private practice specializing in Seating and Wheeled Mobility services. Jean is also an independent consultant who provides educational and consulting service to all members of the A.T. team. Jean has been recognized for her expertise by being named a RESNA Fellow and awarded the Sam McFarland Mentor Award.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Section I. Postural Support and Pressure Management:
Foundational Information. 1. Seating and Mobility Evaluations for Persons
with Long-Term Disabilities: Focusing on the Client Assessment. 2. Pressure
Management for the Seated Client. 3. Seating System Categories and Clinical
Indicators. Section II. Postural Support and Pressure Management Clinical
Applications. 4. 24/7 Postural Care Management. 5. Postural Support and
Pressure Management Considerations for Hands-Free Sitters. 6. Postural
Support and Pressure Management Considerations for Hands-Dependent Sitters.
7. Postural Support and Pressure Management Considerations for Prop
Sitters. 8. General Positioning Strategies and Seating Interventions by
Body Location. 9. Standardized Measures of the Person, Seating System, and
Wheelchair. Section III. Wheeled Mobility: Foundational Information. 10.
The Mobility Algorithm - Clinical Decision-Making for a Mobility Device.
11. Manual (self-initiated) Mobility Categories and Clinical Indicators.
12. Power Mobility Categories and Clinical Indicators. 13. Dependent
Mobility Categories and Clinical Indicators. Section IV. Wheeled Mobility:
Clinical Applications. 14. Optimally Configuring Manual Wheelchairs for
Self-Propulsion. 15. Power Assist and alternative drive mechanisms for
Manual Wheelchairs. 16. Power Mobility Assessment: Determining Readiness
and Providing On Time Mobility. 17. Power Seat Functions: Putting Evidence
into Practice. 18. Power Mobility: Optimizing Driving. 19. Power Mobility:
Driving Methods. 20. Power Mobility: Advanced Features and Applications.
21. Training Manual and Power Wheelchair Mobility and Maintenance Skills.
Section V. Putting it Together - Speciality Applications. 22.
Considerations When Working with the Pediatric Population. 23.
Considerations When Working with the Geriatric Population. 24.
Considerations When Working with the Bariatric Population. 25.
Considerations When Working with Degenerative Neurological Conditions. 26.
Considerations When Working with Complex Neurological and Orthopedic
Presentations. Section VI. Related Content. 27. Considerations When Working
with a Person who is Aging with a Disability. 28. Environmental Assessment.
29. Wheelchairs and Transportation. 30. What are Standards for Wheelchairs
and Wheelchair Seating? 31. Documentation of the Seating and Mobility
Assessment. 32. Measuring Seating and Wheeled Mobility Outcomes. 33.
Complex Rehab Technology in North America - Past, Present, and Future
Perspectives.