2015 ISS 
IC32 Powered Mobility for Users with Minimal Physical Access: From Trials to Funding
Program ID Number: CRS000707
CEU Course ID: P289.15
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 hour
Link to view the lecture presentation:
Wheelchair users with minimal movement present challenges for access to powered mobility and AAC. Systematic trials of integrated controls are needed for securing funding. This presentation includes a case study of a user with locked-in syndrome, a review of technologies for users with extremely limited access and documentation of medical necessity. The information is applicable to users with high level spinal cord injuries, TBI, SMA and progressive neuromuscular disorders such as MD, ALS and MS.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify 3 switch types for unconventional switch use for people with reliable movement at 1-2 switch sites and limited physical strength.
- Provide rationale for dual driver control methods to obtain funding approval within guidelines for private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.
- Identify physical requirements and potential for eye gaze as a method of driver control, positioning independence and environmental control.
Faculty:
Mary C. Bacci, PT, MS
Northern Suburban Special Education District
Highland Park, IL
United States
mbacci@nssed.orgMary Bacci works on AT Team at Northern Suburban Special Education District. She has been a school based therapist since 1980 and for 9 years, worked part time at NSSED and the Assistive Technology Unit of the University of Illinois at Chicago. She received BS degrees in Biology and Physical Therapy and MS in Rehab Technology. She has presented on topics of wheelchair evaluation and AT locally, at RESNA (2009) and ISS (2011).
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.
* No conflicts have been disclosed.
References:
- Barea,R., Boquette, L., Mazo, M., Lopez, E. (2002). System for assisted mobility using eye movements based on electrooculography. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 10 (4) 209-218.
- Fehr, L., Langbein, W.E., Skaar, S. (2000). Adequacy of power wheelchair control interfaces for persons with severe disabilities: a clinical study. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 37 (3), 353-360.
- Lund, M., Vie Christiensen, H., Caltenco, H., Lontis, E., Bentsen, B., Struijk, L., (2010). Inductive tongue control of powered wheelchairs. Proceedings 32nd Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS. 3361-3364.
Updated | 06.25.2015
