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By Gary Karp
July 1998
Pages: 186
ISBN 10: 1-56592-411-8 |
ISBN 13: 9781565924116
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With the right wheelchair, quality of life increases dramatically and even people with severe disabilities can have a considerable degree of independence and activity. Choosing the wrong chair can indeed be tantamount to "confinement." This book describes technology, options, and the selection process to help you identify the chair that can provide you with optimal independence.
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The wheelchair is a liberator, not a prison. With the right wheelchair, quality of life increases dramatically. Even people with severe disabilities can have a considerable degree of independence and activity. However, choosing the wrong chair can indeed be tantamount to "confinement."
People selecting a chair for the first time can be distracted by emotions of loss or anger, overwhelmed with the amount that there is to learn and the number of features to consider, and unsure of their part in the selection process. Experienced chair users might know features on their present chair that don't work well, but are probably not aware of all the fast-changing choices in technology, features, or manufacturers.
Choosing a Wheelchair: A Guide for Optimal Independence, a companion title to Life on Wheels guides you through the selection process to help you identify the chair that can provide you with optimal independence.
Contents include:
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- The wheelchair as a mobility tool
- The selection process and your part in it
- How to compare manufacturers (including smaller, niche manufacturers)
- Basic choices, such as power or manual? Fixed frame or folding?
- Features and options for both power and manual chair users
- Paying for the chair and insurance
- Wheelchair maintenance
- A primer on wheeling technique
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Media reviews "Karp, an ergonomics consultant and wheelchair user, has produced a practical and well-written guide, highly recommended for disability/rehab and consumer health collections." --Library Journal
"The process of getting a wheelchair can be confusing and frustrating. Gary Karp gives readers the information they need to understand the many options they have, and overcome some of the obstacles they might face.
Choosing a Wheelchair is an excellent resource for consumers as well as professionals who are learning how to advise them." --Michael Boninger, M.D., Executive Director of the Center for Assistive Technology at the University of Pittsburgh
"I love the idea of putting knowledge often possessed only by professionals into the hands of new consumers. Gary Karp has done it. Choosing a Wheelchair will empower people with disabilities to make informed equipment choices." --Barry Corbet, Editor, New Mobility Magazine
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