During my first year of studying
Occupational Therapy, I was allocated a placement in Hastings in a Community
Health setting. This placement focused on adaptive equipment ranging from basic
raised toilet seats to hospital grade palliative beds. My supervisor was
qualified in wheelchair seating, which meant we worked on all the wheelchair
modifications for the region. This placement gave me great insight into the
range of physical needs, some more common than others. One very common group of
clients we saw were days away from receiving hip and knee replacements. These
clients were given very standard equipment that were generally loaned to them
for a maximum of six months, the average time period being six weeks. The
complex clients required more intervention time and more OT and other
therapists’ input. These complex clients included amputees, palliative care and
housing modifications. This placement gave me a great interest in equipment and
an area to consider when graduated. For this reason I am going to show you five
different you-tube videos that feature this wonderful equipment, some basic,
others not so much.
The next video was created by an OT demonstrating
a range of adaptive equipment that can be used in the kitchen.
This clip shows Scarlet in her new powered
wheelchair, which has a central control adaption. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKyx8xGZyOg&feature=related
This clip below is quite long (20mins), but
is very detailed. I suggest to watch it if you have the time (you will be an
expert afterward). It’s a representative for AEL (Adaptive Engineering Limited)
on wheelchair adaptive equipment.
This video shows us how Michael Grave, an
American architect, has adapted to his disability, which includes re-designing
his own home to promote wheelchair accessibility as well as creating a new
perspective at his workplace. A few things to look out for is the set up of his
door entering the elevator, his shower, the control stick of his wheelchair and
the splints he wears during his therapy session.
This clip shows the future of
transportation fro ‘getting around Tokyo’. This could just as easily become the
future of wheelchairs.
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