Operating a power wheelchair merely with the flick of an eye is no longer the stuff of science fiction. While clients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), muscular dystrophy, or other mobility-related conditions can lose the strength, stamina and muscle movements needed to use a traditional joystick, eye-gaze technology can make it possible to not just…
Mobility Management Webinar: Exploring Eye Gaze’s Driving, Seating Opportunities
Mobility Management Webinar: Head Positioning Hacks for Wheelchair Users
Latest on-demand webinar examines new possibilities for improving functional and social outcomes.
While seating discussions often seem to center on the wheelchair rider’s pelvis, appropriate positioning of the client’s head is critical for a number of functions, from efficient and safe eating and swallowing, to optimizing the client’s visual field for effective communications and social interactions. In Mobility Management’s latest webinar — Heads Up! Innovative Head Positioning…
Review: Webinar Compares Brain-Computer Interface Technologies, Predicts Timelines for Success
BCI technology could be used to control wheelchairs, exoskeletons and prosthetics.
Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is already turning science-fiction concepts into everyday realities. But there are many different “mind control” approaches, with different goals and applications, and differing levels of invasiveness for the components that interact with the user’s brain. IDTechEx, an independent research firm focusing on emerging tech and related markets, took a deeper dive…
RESNA to Host CEU Universal Design Webinar on Oct. 17
The 2024 Colin McLaurin Distinguished Lecture will feature Edward Steinfeld, Arch D, FAIA.
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) will host its 2024 Colin McLaurin Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 17 at the University of Buffalo. In an Oct. 8 bulletin, RESNA said that each year, the association “recognizes a scholar and leader who has made substantial and innovative contributions to the field of…
Mobility Management Webinar: Head Positioning Hacks for Wheelchair Riders
Free Oct. 17 webinar will share accessible, innovative head positioning strategies to immediately improve client comfort and support.
While wheelchair seating wisdom often emphasizes optimal positioning of the pelvis, an upcoming webinar sponsored by Stealth Products will discuss the importance of head positioning. The Oct. 17 webinar — Head’s Up! Innovative Head Positioning Hacks for Wheelchair Users — will feature Filipe Monforte Correia, Stealth Products’ Latin America and Europe business development manager, and…
RESNA to Hold Aug. 22 Certification Pop-Up
The free webinar will discuss the requirements for ATP certification.
The Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is hosting a free pop-up meeting to discuss the organization’s certification programs, including the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) certification. The Zoom meeting is scheduled for 12 noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on Thurs., Aug. 22, and will be presented by Moriah Bocus, RESNA’s membership…
May 22 Webinar: The Functional Benefits of Postural Variation
Bart Van der Heyden, PT, will be the presenter in this free Mobility Management webinar.
By definition, Complex Rehab Technology is … complex. Every complex seating client is unique in presentation, as well as in prognoses, functional abilities, goals and dreams. Embracing the idea of postural variation throughout the day sounds logical, but what does postural variation look like? What forms does it take? What goals should those variations accomplish?…
Educational Webinar: Creating Successful Alternative Driving Controls Outcomes
Preparation and follow-through are key to ultimate power chair driving success.
Alternative driving controls can provide a pathway to independent mobility for power wheelchair riders unable to use traditional joysticks. But determining the best alternative driving control for each client can be challenging given all the choices currently on the market. With so much to accomplish during the clinical seating evaluation in such a short time,…