Session Overview: Mobility as the individual's ability to execute distinctive activities associated with moving oneself within the environment. and as a tool for functioning in performance areas such as selfcare, work or school, play and leisure.Assistive devices that help with mobility or help children to sit, stand or lie down in positions that they may not be able to get into or hold on their own
Learning Outcomes: Participants will demonstrate knowledge about the most significant equipments for mobility of CP children and will also demonstrate proficiency in selecting the most adequate solution for different environments. They are also expected to recognize the importance of arcquitectural accessibility and some technical solutions available, as well as the main modalities and characteristics of adapted sports suitable for CP.
Mobility is an individual's ability to execute distinctive activities associated with moving oneself within the environment. Mobility refers also to the possibility to use environment facilities like adequately adapted public and private transports.
Within this area we will be considering, among others, the following items: manual mobility that includes the use of manual wheelchairs, sticks, crutches, walkers, bicycles and tricycles, transport chairs and manual hoists and transfer aids. Powered mobility, including powered wheelchairs, scooters, carts, mopeds, powered aids for lifting and transfer, interfaces for wheelchair control, robotic arms for wheelchairs
Attention will also be given to all aspects of private transportation (including special controls for driving, special seats, ramps and platforms) and public transportation (like adaptation of public vehicles, ramps, platforms and lifts) existing in most countries
Manual mobility
Manual wheelchairs,
Sticks, crutches, walkers
Bicycles and tricycles
Transport chairs and manual hoists and transfer aids
Powered mobility
Powered wheelchairs
Scooters, carts, mopeds
Powered aids for lifting and transfer
Interfaces for wheelchair control
Robotic arms for wheelchairs
Private transportation
Special controls for driving
Special seats
Ramps and platforms
Public transportation
Adaptation of public vehicles
Ramps, platforms and lifts
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