Let’s Get It Clear: Measurements in seating – relative angles of the body
In this article we look at what we need to do to measure the angles…
Let’s Get It Clear: Travelling by air with a wheelchair part II – Air Travel Configuration Card
Figure 1. American National Standard for Assistive Technology for Air Travel In last month’s Let’s…
Let’s Get It Clear: Travelling by air with a wheelchair around the airport and the plane
Figure 1. The minimum width requirement for a body scanner is 90cm in Japan. Air…
Let’s Get It Clear: Alternative controls to a standard joystick
Figure 1. A centrally mounted chin-operated joystick The convention for driving a powered wheelchair is…
Let’s Get It Clear: Child or adult? What’s the difference?
When we are assessing, procuring, supplying, or fitting equipment, what are the implications around so-called…
Let’s Get It Clear: Managing progressive disorders
Figure 2. The Aergo PS seating system Many people need assistive products to help overcome…
Let’s Get It Clear: Getting power under control
Figure 1. A controller with a standard joystick Figure 2. A mushroom or domed joystick…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? Safety first
In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series1, we have covered…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? 5. Harnesses and anterior support
Fig 2. Shoulder harness (left) and chest harness (right) In previous issues of THIIS in…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? 4. Wheelchair attachments
Figure 2. Circular clamp In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear…