The Emotional and Mental Health Benefits of Recreation Recreation serves as a potent antidote to the stresses and strains of everyday life and has long-lasting positive effects on mental health. Whether it's exploring nature, playing a musical instrument, or participating in a team sport, recreational activities offer a reprieve from the demands of work and personal responsibilities. 6/25/2024 Keep Reading
Considering Vehicle Transportation During Manual Wheelchair Assessments An aspect often overlooked when completing manual wheelchair assessments is the consideration of transportation and vehicle needs. Access to transportation is often fundamental to engage in social activities, attend appointments, and pursue education or employment opportunities. 5/6/2024 Keep Reading
GoBabyGo Ride-On Cars Enhance Children's Development and Social Participation The idea of modifying a car was popularized by Professor Cole Calloway as part of a research project at the University of Delaware and is called GoBabyGo. The program has international status and is often a project of high school science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) programs, scouts, or adult philanthropic organizations such as Kiwanis. 4/10/2024 Keep Reading
Clinical Task Force's New Resource We would like to highlight the most recent addition to the Helpful Links page, the Clinical Task Force's Scope of Practice for Seating and Wheeled Mobility Clinical Services, released in December 2023. This group does an excellent job of describing best practice methods for providing clinical services in seating and wheeled mobility, with an emphasis on roles in CRT acquisition and training processes. 4/8/2024 Keep Reading
Power Seat Elevation Provides Numerous Benefits to People with High-Level Spinal Cord Injuries Lonnie has witnessed many advances in assistive technology since his injury. One exceptional development has been power seat elevation, which has made transferring safer. With power seat elevation, Lonnie can bring his wheelchair's seat to the same height as his bed or another platform he might be transferring to. This enables the person assisting with the transfer to execute a lateral slide transfer without having to lift Lonnie's weight upward. 3/28/2024 Keep Reading
