Manual Wheelchairs - World Health Organization

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The training guidelines: 4 Training … to develop the skills and knowledge of personnel involved in wheelchair provision. • offer recommendations on how training programmes may be provided; and • suggest training requirements and recommend course content for personnel involved in wheelchair provision.
98 I guIdelInes on the provIsIon of manual wheelchaIrs In less resourced settIngs Box 4.1. <strong>Wheelchairs</strong> changing lives … Testimonial from a user in South Africa Caitlin is three years old and lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Caitlin has cerebral palsy, is unable to walk and has great difficulty speaking. When she turned two, Caitlin’s physiotherapist suggested her parents get her a special child’s wheelchair. At that time, Caitlin spent most of the day lying on the floor or in her parents’ arms. She was very frustrated and irritable, and cried often. Her parents were referred to a small wheelchair service in Cape Town, where Caitlin was assessed. The service prescribed a wheelchair with a special insert to help support Caitlin. Her parents had to raise funds to pay for the wheelchair, which she received just as she turned two. Caitlin’s parents say: “When we first sat Caitlin down in her new wheelchair, to our amazement she immediately knew what to do. Ever since then we have noticed a major difference and improvement in Caitlin. She is less frustrated, more motivated, enjoys being independent, loves chasing other kids while sitting in her wheelchair and thoroughly enjoys the outdoor life. The chair has given Caitlin and us new found hope for the future, and a normal life as far as possible. Believe it or not, for two years we did not know we had a child in the house, but with this chair our princess is doing her thing and is always up to mischief.” Caitlin is happier and more active since she received her wheelchair. She is also making good physical progress. Her therapists report testimonial that her overall posture has improved, that she is stronger and that she has better trunk and head control. Caitlin’s speech has improved, owing to her improved posture and mobility, and she is also learning sign language as a means of broadening the ways she can communicate.
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