A Guide to Power Assist Devices
A power assist device is a motorised accessory that can be attached to a manual wheelchair. It allows a wheelchair user to propel with less energy expenditure. The motor in the power assist device...
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...
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...
An Introduction to Pressure Mapping
Pressure mapping technology has been available for a few decades, but as pressure mapping systems have become more user-friendly and cost-effective, it is easier than ever to incorporate pressure...
A Decision Tree for Prescribing Power Assist Devices
Our last of the excellent Decision Trees developed by David Quach (Occupational Therapist, Aspire Rehab) is about scripting power assist devices. This Decision Tree helps determine what type of power...
A Decision Tree for Manual Wheelchair Prescription
Following on from the Decision Tree for Power Wheelchairs from our last blog post, in this post we have a Decision Tree for manual wheelchair prescription. The Decision trees were developed by David...
A Decision Tree for Power Wheelchair Prescription
Sometimes the process of working out what type of power wheelchair is needed and what features should be considered can be daunting for therapists new to prescribing assistive technology. David Quach...
Starting the Assessment with a Blank Slate
In our increasingly busy clinical lives, it’s easy to rush through wheelchair and seating assessments, relying on information gleaned from past assessments and solely using the client’s existing...
Power Assist Devices: What does the Evidence Say?
Power assist devices on manual wheelchairs are becoming more and more popular as we become aware of benefits they provide, and new options and designs become available. For manual wheelchair users, a...