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EUROSPAN GROUP Seating and Wheeled Mobility by Michelle L. Lange Jean L. Minkel
Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide presents clinical assessment considerations when working with a person with a disability who may need wheelchair seating for postural support, skin integrity, or a wheelchair base to best meet dependent or independent mobility needs.Michelle L. Lange and Jean Minkel have designed this text to support occupational and physical therapists, complex rehabilitation technology suppliers, and even third-party payers who are interested in wheelchair seating and mobility assessment and applications. Seating and Wheeled Mobility provides a wide spectrum of information from foundational information for those practitioners who are new to the field to in-depth, population-specific information for practitioners who perhaps have not worked with a particular population in the past.Information sharing, opportunities for demonstration and trial, and patience on the part of the clinician working with the person with a disability are all critical precursors to the actual process of making equipment recommendations.Seating and Wheeled Mobility is divided into sections, each addressing a different area of clinical practice.The first section is an in-depth presentation of the assessment process and the critical understanding of pressure management needed by the clinical team when working with a client population who rely on wheeled mobility.The second section focuses on postural support. Also included is a completely updated method to measure and describe the seated person and related support surfaces needed when recommending a device.The third section lays the foundation for clinical decision making around the assessment for and application of the most appropriate wheeled mobility device.The fourth section provides in-depth clinical applications for each category of mobility devices. Also addressed is proper documentation to assist in the funding of these devices.The fifth section provides population-specific information regarding the clinical application of position, pressure management, and functional mobility as it applies to the pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric populations, as well as persons with both degenerative and complex neuromuscular impairments.The last section presents additional considerations when working with persons who are aging with a disability, environmental assessments, transportation, and the application of standards.Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide provides the depth and breadth of the clinical practice of wheelchair seating and mobility to both those who are new to the field, as well as seasoned professionals. AcknowledgmentsAbout the EditorsContributing AuthorsForeword by David Cooper, MSc Kines, Rehab Tech and Maureen Story, BSR(PT/OT)Foreword by Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, RESNA FellowIntroductionSection I Postural Support and Pressure Management: Foundational InformationChapter 1 Seating and Mobility Evaluations for Persons With Long-Term Disabilities: Focusing on theClient AssessmentJean L. Minkel, PT, ATPChapter 2 Pressure Management for the Seated ClientJo-Anne Chisholm, MSc, OT and Joanne Yip, BSR, OT Section II Postural Support and Pressure Management: Clinical ApplicationsChapter 3 Postural Support and Pressure Management Considerations for Hands-Free SittersDavid Kreutz, PT, ATP Chapter 4 Postural Support and Pressure Management Considerations for Hands-Dependent SittersSharon Sutherland, PTChapter 5 Postural Support and Pressure Management Considerations for Prop SittersJill Sparacio, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, ABDAChapter 6 Standardized Measures of the Person, Seating System, and WheelchairKelly Waugh, PT, MAPT, ATP and Barbara A. Crane, PT, PhD, ATP/SMSChapter 7 Posture Management 24/7Atli AgUstsson, PT, MSc Bioeng and GuDnY JOnsdOttir, PT, MScSection III Wheeled Mobility: Foundational InformationChapter 8 Mobility Assessment: The Mobility AlgorithmElizabeth Cole, MSPT, ATP Section IV Wheeled Mobility: Clinical ApplicationsChapter 9 Manual Mobility Applications for the Person Able to Self-PropeLauren E. Rosen, PT, MPT, MSMS, ATP/SMS Chapter 10 Power Mobility Applications: Mobility Categories and Clinical IndicatorsMichael Babinec, OTR/L, ABDA, ATPChapter 11 Power Mobility: Alternative Access MethodsMichelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMSChapter 12 Power Mobility: Optimizing DrivingAmy M. Morgan, PT, ATP Chapter 13 Power Mobility: Advanced ApplicationsMichelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Chapter 14 Manual Mobility Applications for the Dependent UserSheila N. R. Buck, BSc (OT), OT Reg (Ont), ATP Chapter 15 Alternate Drive Mechanisms for Manual Wheelchairs: Bridging the Gap Between Manual andPower MobilityCarmen P. DiGiovine, PhD, ATP/SMS, RET and Theresa F. Berner, MOT, OTR/L, ATP Chapter 16 Documentation of the Seating and Mobility AssessmentJulie Piriano, PT, ATP/SMS Section V Putting It Together: Specialty ApplicationsChapter 17 Considerations When Working With the Pediatric PopulationJan Furumasu, PT, ATP Chapter 18 Considerations When Working With the Geriatric PopulationDeborah A. Jones, PT, DPT, GSC, CEEAA, ATP and Joanne Rader, RN, MN Chapter 19 Considerations When Working With the Bariatric PopulationStephanie Tanguay, OT/L, ATP Chapter 20 Considerations When Working With Degenerative Neurological ConditionsJohn "Jay" Doherty, OTR, ATP/SMS Chapter 21 Considerations When Working With Complex Neurological andOrthopedic PresentationsElizabeth McCarty, OTR/L and Melissa Tally, PT, MPT, ATP Section VI Additional ConsiderationsChapter 22 Considerations When Working With a Person Who Is Aging With a DisabilitySusan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L, RESNA FellowChapter 23 Environmental AssessmentCindi Petito, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS Chapter 24 Wheelchairs and TransportationMary Ellen Buning, PhD, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, RESNA FellowChapter 25 Application of Wheelchair and Seating Standards: From Inside the Test Lab and BeyondKay Ellen Koch, OTR/L, ATP, RESNA Fellow and Anita Perr, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA, RESNA FellowFinancial DisclosuresIndex