Dad Life (As A Wheely) Part 4
In the last of this series, we get technical and discuss how I have set up my everyday wheelchair to maximise my function and lifestyle requirements.
Dad Life (As A Wheely) Part 3
As positive an attitude, I have towards most things this lockdown is starting to eat away at me. One of the reasons I love my job is the one-on-one interactions I have with therapists, customers and...
Dad Life (As A Wheely) Part 2
Hello! Curtis here again. I hope you’ve had a great week and are ready to tuck into some AT insights from yours truly.
Dad Life (As A Wheely) Part 1
GTK are pleased to announce we are starting a new 4 part series “Dad Life (As A Wheely)” written by our newest consultant, Curtis! The series will highlight Curtis’ experiences living as an active...
Choosing between modular and custom moulded seating
Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of well-designed modular seating systems that have enabled clinicians to meet complex seating needs without having to utilise custom moulded...
Seat Elevation: What does the Evidence Say?
Powered seat elevation has rapidly become the most prescribed powered seat function after tilt-in-space. The benefits of seat elevation are varied, and most users of seat elevation greatly value the...
Choosing Between a Power Assist Device and Power Wheelchair
Over the past few months on our blog, we’ve looked at the different types of power assist devices, as well as the clinical evidence regarding their use. We are often also asked how to choose between...
Creating Accessibility in Business
In Australia, 1 in 5 people are living with a disability. And of those 20% (just under 4 million people), 4.4% are in a wheelchair.
Creating Accessibility in a Restaurant
Dining out at a restaurant is a treat and who doesn’t want to spend that time eating delicious food, talking with friends and family, and not having to deal with cooking or cleaning up afterwards!?
Prescribing Assistive Technology for Users with Cortical Visual Impairment
As clinicians, we always consider visual impairments when assessing for and prescribing assistive technology, but if we’re honest we often treat visual impairments as a homogenous group rather than...