Adult Powered Wheelchair Skills Training: Evidence to Practice
Program ID : IC43.2019
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 Hour
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Presenters
Emma Smith, MScOT, ATP/SMS
University of British Columbia, Canada
Emma Smith is an occupational therapist and PhD Candidate in rehabilitation sciences at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Her clinical research focuses on powered wheelchair skills training for adults and older adults with cognitive impairments.
Presented at the 35th International Seating Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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.
Description
Skills training increases safety, competence, and independence in powered wheelchair operation. However, few individuals receive skills training following wheelchair prescription. As a result, they may not be effectively accessing activity and participation opportunities in the communities and may pose a safety risk to themselves or others. This course will review available evidence in powered wheelchair skills training for adults and older adults, including a review of available training programs and resources. We will spend time linking this to practice realities and addressing common barriers to implementation in training, including a lack of time and available resources. Finally, we will review and discuss strategies to support implementation of skills training in day to day practice, including training approaches for individuals with cognitive or learning impairments.
Learning Objectives
Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe three evidence-based reasons to advocate for powered wheelchair skills training in clinical practice
- Describe four training approaches to improve learning for clients with cognitive or memory impairment
- Discuss three strategies to overcome common training barriers in clinical practice
References
- Mountain, A. D., Kirby, R. L., Eskes, G. A., Smith, C., Duncan, H., MacLeod, D. a, & Thompson, K. (2010). Ability of people with stroke to learn powered wheelchair skills: a pilot study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91(4), 596–601. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2009.12.011
- Kirby, R., Miller, W., Routhier, F., Demers, L., Mihailidis, A., Polgar, J., … Sawatzky, B. (2015). Effectiveness of a Wheelchair Skills Training Program for Powered Wheelchair Users: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Epub ahead.
- Kirby, R. L., Rushton, P., Smith, C., Routhier, F., Best, K., Cowan, R., … Worobey, L. (2018). Wheelchair Skills Program Manual. Retrieved from www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/manual.php
CEU Registration and Cost
0.100 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.0 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00
Instructions to Obtain CEUs
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- Select Webinars
- Select the webinar:IC43.2019 - Adult Powered Wheelchair Skills Training: Evidence to Practice
- Complete your registration
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After viewing the webinar
- log back into database and Select Post Tests and Evaluation for:
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You will receive your CEU Certificate via e-mailed as a PDF file (Please allow 10 minutes for the database to process your certificate and send it to your e-mail)
The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. The CEU is designated to give recognition to individuals who continue their education in order to keep up-to-date in their profession. (One CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of participation in an organized continuing education activity). Each person should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.
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Updated | 06.27.2019