Best Practice Topics
Best Practice Topics
There are teams working on the following topics which are a mix of updates on existing best practice guidelines and proposals for new ones, and are being worked on by interdisciplinary teams of therapists, medics, engineers, and manufacturers, as appropriate. Click on the topic to see more detail of the scope, the Team Leader, and the team members. If you are interested in contributing to the team’s discussions, please contact the Team Leader directly.
Empowering children and adults with cognitive disabilities to learn skills for powered mobility
Leader: Rosalie Wang - wang.rosalie@gmail.com
Preservation of upper limb function following spinal cord injury
Leader: Tina Roesler - troesler@tilite.com
Leader: Joyce McDonald - Joyce.McDonald@fife.gov.uk
Power Wheelchairs for Paediatric Users (RESNA position paper)
Leader: Josephine Durkin - josephine.durkin@southdowns.nhs.uk
Clinical Practice Guidelines - Transfer Training for Transferring in the Home
Leader: Jean Minkel – jminkel@aol.com
Wheelchair Standing Devices (RESNA position paper)
Leader: tbc
Clinical Guidance on use of Pressure Mapping Systems
Leader: Pat Meeker – PatM@therohogroup.com
Wheelchair stability: the balance of mobility and stability
Leader: tbc
Early Interventions – best practice before the patient reaches the rehabilitation unit
Leader: Laura Graham - Laura.Graham@ntw.nhs.uk
Vehicular transportation for users occupying their wheelchairs
Lead: John Tiernan - jtiernan@enableireland.ie
Seat-Elevating Devices for Wheelchair Users (RESNA position paper)
Leader: Else Marie Hansen - emh@hmi.dk
