IC23 Initiating Powered Mobility for Individuals with Cognitive Dysfunction
Program ID Number: CRS000705
CEU Course ID: P287.15
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 hour
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Often times, clinicians are faced with the difficulty of providing independent and safe powered mobility to individuals with impaired cognition due to brain trauma. In this course, strategies for successful powered mobility introduction and training will be discussed. Assessment of mobility-related cognitive functions, visual/perceptual abilities, and the developmental training steps for powered mobility will be reviewed. In addition, alternative drive controls and programming options for increasing success during mobility trails will be examined. This program will address how to introduce powered mobility to a client with impaired cognitive functioning.
Learning Objectives:
- State 2 current perceptions as relating to prescribing powered mobility.
- List three aspects of cognition and perception related to learning powered mobility.
- Identify at least two appropriate modifications to a PWC driving task that will maximize therapeutic benefits and success when working with individuals who have a cognitive dysfunction.
Faculty:
Magdalena Love, OTR, ATP
Permobil
Lebanon, TN
United States
magdalena.love@permobil.comMagdalena Love is originally from Florida and received her Masters of Occupational Therapy from University of Florida. Initially, she worked in the New York School system. In 2011, she went on to hold an Occupational Therapist position at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) in Houston, TX on both the Brain Injury then the Spinal Cord Injury/Specialty Rehab team. Magdalena was actively involved in seating and mobility clinics during her career at TIRR. She currently works for Permobil as Clinical Education Specialist, is an Assistive Technology Professional, and an active member of AOTA and RESNA.
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.
* Disclosed she is an employee of a commercial entity, Permobil, Inc..
References:
- Nilsson L, Nyberg P. Driving to learn: a new concept for training children with profound cognitive disabilities in powered wheelchair. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2003; 57: 229-233.
- Massengale S, Folden D, McConnel P, Stratton L, Whitehead V. Effect of visual perception, visual function, cognition, and personality on power use in adults. Assistive Technology. 2005; 17: 108-121.
- Nilsson L, Nyberg P. Single-switch control versus powered wheelchair for training cause-effect relationships: case studies. Technology & Disability. 1999; 11: 35-38.
Updated | 06.25.2015