IC37 – School of Power Mobility: Tips for Teaching Power Mobility Skills

Program ID : IC37.2017
Webinar Length of Time: 1.25 Hour

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Presenters

Angie Kiger, MEd, CTRS, ATP/SMS
Sunrise Medical
Boulder, CO
United States

Robin Skolsky, MSPT, ATP
The Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

* (Presenter(s)) disclosed the following conflict(s):
Employee of Sunrise Medical
Employee of Shepherd Healthcare

Description

Are you searching for exciting yet effective strategies for teaching power mobility skills? If so, then you need to be at this presentation! During this session you will learn tips and tricks for creating a successful power mobility training program including considerations for setting-up the environment, communication techniques, ideas for developing skills while the client is not in a power wheelchair, and activities for power mobility training sessions while the client is “behind the wheel.”

This session is supported by a company with reported interest in the sale of Assistive Technology products. The content has been reviewed by ISS personnel and determined to be appropriate for continuing education purposes.

Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

Identify at least three strategies that go into creating an environment for successful power mobility training.
List three activities an end user can engage in to practice power mobility driving skill development while not in a power wheelchair.
Describe five activities that can be incorporated into the curriculum of power mobility training session.

References

Livingstone, R., & Paleg, G. (2013). Practice considerations for the introduction and use of power mobility for children. Dev Med Child Neurol Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 56(3), 210-221.
Jones, M. A., Mcewen, I. R., & Neas, B. R. (2012). Effects of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Motor Impairments. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 24(2), 131-140.
Cook, A. & Polgar, J. Eds. (2013) Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition, 4th ed. Mosby Elsevier.

CEU Registration and Cost

0.125 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.25 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00

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Updated | 06.19.2017