Mobility Corner Archive - OT/PT Category
Please enjoy our archive of items that might be of interest to Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists.
Please check back regularly - we will continue to add content to this page as we archive news and features from our front page.
July 8, 2008
Wii Fit Finds A Place With Austinites Undergoing Physical Therapy
Categories:OT/PT
Link:http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/
story.aspx?content_id=9255e38f-280d-4eb2-adb6-4d318aaeb935
June 15, 2008
Nintendo Wii popular choice for therapists, children
Categories:OT/PT
Link: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5839034.html
June 5, 2008
Locomotor Training Restores Walking Function In Child With Spinal Cord Injury
Categories:Spinal Cord Injury, OT/PT
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080604113048.htm
May 3, 2008
Therapy's fun at this camp
Categories:Disability, OT/PT
Link: http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/may/03/
therapys_fun_at_this_camp39513/
February 2008
"Wheelchair Cushion Selection - Making the Right Choice"
Kathy Fisher B.Sc.(OT), ATS, OT Reg.(Ont)
Occupational Therapist
Kathy is an Occupational Therapist working as an Assistive Technology Supplier and Education Manager for Shoppers Home Health Care in Toronto. Over the past 18 years Kathy has worked with a wide variety of client age and diagnostic groups with a special interest in pediatrics.
Kathy has presented at a variety of international conferences including the Canadian Seating and Mobility conference, International Seating Symposium, Medtrade, VGM Heartland Conference and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and is a faculty member of the RESNA Fundamentals in Assistive Technology Course. |
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Kathy is on the board of directors of The Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference, which you can visit at http://www.csmc.ca
Categories: Wheelchairs, OT/PT
There are numerous wheelchair cushions available on the market today; the choice may seem overwhelming to both clients and Assistive Technology practitioners. It is therefore extremely important to determine the goals of the equipment as they relate to each individual client. There are both inherent client needs as well as specific product design features that must be matched to create a successful seating solution for each client.
Read the entire article at "Wheelchair Cushion Selection - Making the Right Choice"
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