Please join us for next week's virtual training:
Making Power Wheelchairs Smarter: The Continuum of SMART Technology
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Date & Time: February 29th at 10:00 AM.
Description
Many power wheelchair drivers face a variety of issues related to their independence, safety, efficiency, and accessibility as a result of impaired motor control, visual deficits, impaired reaction time, inattention, and various other deficits that are common among wheeled mobility users. The continuum of currently available SMART technologies will be discussed that can be incorporated into the power wheelchair to address these issues and improve driver safety, confidence, and independence.
Course Objectives:
Define SMART technologies in the context of power wheelchairs
1.List 3 goals of power wheelchair SMART technologies
2.Describe 3 clinical applications of power wheelchair SMART technologies
3.List 3 research articles supporting the potential need for the incorporation of SMART technologies into power wheelchairs
Target
Audience: This program is designed for Occupational Therapists,
Occupational Therapist Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical
Therapist Assistants, Assistive Technology Professionals, and Equipment
Suppliers/Providers.
Presenter: Lindsey Sharpe, PT, DPT, ATP
*LUCI courses are IACET accredited
Rachell Johnson, MCD., CCC-SLP, ATP
Program Manager
SC Assistive Technology Program
Center for Disability Resources
8301 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29203
rachell.johnson@uscmed.sc.edu
Phone: 803-935-5301 | Fax: 803-935-5342 | Toll Free: 800-915-4522
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