Case Study: NDIS Funding for Power Elevating Legrest Funding Power Wheelchair Scripting NDIS Advice in Response to Application for a Power Wheelchair with Power Elevating Leg Rest. Having trouble getting Power Elevating Leg Rests approved for your clients by the NDIS? Here’s a case study that may help you understand why it is being declined. Download PDF [148 kb]
Seating & Mobility Evaluation Form Power Wheelchair Scripting Cushions & Seating The Seating & Mobility Evaluation form is intended to serve as an example and guide as to what to include when evaluating a client for seating and/or a wheelchair. In order to recommend the most appropriate seating and wheelchair for a client, it is essential that a thorough evaluation takes place. Download PDF [2 mb]
Wheelchair Assessment Measuring Guide Power Wheelchair Scripting Cushions & Seating The Wheelchair Assessment Measuring Guide highlights 14 of the most commonly used measures. Use it to help you take proper & accurate measurements - an essential part of the seating and wheelchair provision process. Download PDF [151 kb]
MAT Evaluation 101 – Assessment to Prescription Power Wheelchair Scripting Cushions & Seating This hands-on course conducted by Sunrise Medical Clinical Director, Amy Bjornson, is designed to provide applicable concepts to those involved in seating and wheelchair prescription. Emphasis is placed on the value of the ‘hands-on’ seating assessment - both supine and sitting. It provides practical tips and tricks to make you much more comfortable doing a MAT assessment, and help you translate that evidence to increase wheelchair trial success and efficiency. Download PDF [2 mb]
Prescribing Power Wheelchair Features to Correspond with Function Power Wheelchair Scripting The prescription of a powered mobility device creates freedom and quality of life for end users. The market is flooded with a variety of power mobility solutions. So where do you start when comparing power wheelchair options? What information helps you decipher the options, and justify the choice you and your client decide on post-trial? Find out in this informative presentation. Download PDF [7 mb]
JAY J3 Back Ordering Guide Power Wheelchair Scripting Cushions & Seating The J3 Back Product Line offers a multitude of width, height, and contour depth backs to fit your client. The backs are adjustable with numerous hardware choices allowing for easy installation and quick removal. For a user-matched J3 Backrest, simply follow this step-by-step Ordering Guide. Download PDF [736 kb]
Positive Effects of Early Powered Mobility on Children’s Psychosocial & Play Skills Paediatrics Power Wheelchair Scripting Funding This study suggests that powered mobility increased parents’ positive perceptions of their child's social skills, increased the number of mobility activities during play, and may have positively impacted the quality of play for the children. These findings may be helpful in justifying the recommendation of powered mobility to young children and in justifying medical necessity of powered mobility for reimbursement by third party payers. Download PDF [1 mb]
Ottobock Seating & Positioning Accessories Catalogue 2021 Cushions & Seating Power Wheelchair Scripting This comprehensive 2021 catalogue showcases a large selection of Ottobock seating and positioning accessories including seat cushions and back supports, head positioning, upper body supports, arm and hand supports and leg and foot supports. Download PDF [4 mb]
Why People with Neuromuscular Disorders Need Powerchairs: Evidence & Justifications Power Wheelchair Scripting Funding This paper explores the psychosocial impact of wheelchair and contextual factors on quality of life of people with neuromuscular disorders. The authors recommend that powered chairs should be made available to people with NMD in clinical practice and that where necessary, people with NMD should receive financial assistance to enable them to access an appropriate mobility device. More broadly, the findings from research of this type can be used to improve rehabilitation programs. Download PDF [612 kb]
