A Guide to Wheelchair Selection

How to Use the Ansi/Resna Wheelchair Standards to Buy a Wheelchair.

Choosing a Wheelchair: A Guide for Optimal Independence (Patient Centered Guides)

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."

How to Select and Use Manual Wheelchairs

This book was written by A. Bennett Wilson.

Life on Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User (Patient Centered Guides)

Over 1.5 million Americans use wheelchairs for a variety of causes: a congenital condition, traumatic injury, or disease. People who depend upon wheelchairs for mobility are in varied situations. They might live independently or need attendant care; live alone or with family; be employed full-time or no longer working.

Positioning in a Wheelchair: A Guide for Professional Caregivers of the Disabled Adult

This manual helps the therapist to identify a positioning problem and perform a thorough assessment of the client to determine the cause of the problem. It also enables the therapist to assess available appliances and techniques to determine the most effective solution.

Wheelchair Evaluation: A Practical Guide

Ensure successful wheelchair prescription. This practical, pocket-sized book will guide you through the wheelchair prescription process utilizing a real-world, easy-to-understand approach. Through this approach you will learn how to successfully evaluate and recommend a wheelchair for your patients.

Wheelchair Selection and Configuration

This is the definitive text for everyone concerned with wheelchair selection, including physical and occupational therapists, physiatrists, and other health care providers involved with helping patients to achieve optimal seating.