{"product_id":"seating-and-wheeled-mobility-michelle-l-lange-9781638221432","title":"Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFully updated and expanded in its second edition, S\u003ci\u003eeating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide\u003c\/i\u003e presents clinical assessment considerations when working with a person with a mobility disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a wide spectrum of information, from foundational information for those practitioners who are new to the field, to in-depth, population-specific information for practitioners who perhaps have not worked with a particular population in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into sections, each section addressing a different area of clinical practice in wheelchair seating and mobility. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first section is an in-depth presentation of the assessment process and pressure management. The range of available seating supports is presented as part of the product selection process, including matching the person's needs with available technology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe second section focuses on 24-hour postural care. Three types of sitters are presented: hands-free, hands-dependent, and prop sitters. Included is the most current method to measure and describe the seated person and related support surfaces needed when recommending a device.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe third section lays the foundation for clinical decision making around the selection and fit of the most appropriate wheeled mobility device - manual\/power wheelchair or scooter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe fourth section provides in-depth clinical applications for each mobility category. On-time mobility for the very young, power seating, and mobility skills training are addressed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe fifth section provides population specific clinical application of position, pressure management, and mobility for the pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric populations, as well as persons with both degenerative and complex neuromuscular impairments. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe sixth section presents additional considerations when working with persons who are aging with a disability, considerations of the environment of use, safe transport of a wheelchair, and the application of wheelchair standards in the clinic.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinally, measuring outcomes throughout the service provision process and a look at the past, present, and future of complex rehab technology is included.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated throughout, this book has been carefully designed to support occupational and physical therapists, suppliers\/distributors, and funders\/payers who are interested in wheelchair seating and mobility assessment and applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle L. Lange\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 163822143X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638221432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Michelle L. Lange","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526409867519,"sku":"9781638221432","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c1aa218-d02c-4304-9786-06bb6c74f595.jpg?v=1737556102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seating-and-wheeled-mobility-michelle-l-lange-9781638221432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}