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We have an EPIOC assessment and training manual
which came from Leeds City Council Road Safety Unit. I don't know if they've
produced anything for manual chairs though.
Whizz Kidz I believe are in
the process of devising an assessment/training programme, but it may also be for
powered chairs only.
Perhaps, either of the above may have some useful
information on training of manual wheelchair users.
Marcus
Friday
Barnsley District General Hospital
Medical Physics
Department
Gawber Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
Tel:
01226 730000 x2159
Fax: 01226 208159
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Date:
30/05/2002 - 8:55 a.m. (UTC)
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trainig
Our user group are keen for us to provide training to teach
users how to climb kerbs independently in their manual wheelchairs, and/or
provide written instructions on how to do so.
I feel that the risks involved
are great, and embarking on such a project would stretch our already
overstretched resources.
Does anyone have any experience they can share with
the list? Or does anyone know any organisation who could offer training to
users, or training to us so we can train our users?
Does anyone know where we
could find written instructions?
Gary Williams
Rehab. Eng.
Wirral
wheelchair centre
St. Catherines hospital
Derby
Rd.
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 0LQ
Tel 0151 604 7261
or 07733
225606
e-mail
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