Free online skills tutorial videos
For clinicians who work with wheelchair users
Short and simple videos that show you how to safely and confidently use and move a wheelchair.
Made by a HCPC registered clinician. See the About section.
Essential skills you can teach in 2 minutes!
Wheelchair Skills have a well established clinical evidence base and all skills shown in WS4C videos are informed by the Wheelchair Skills Program of Dalhousie University.
In their WSP manual you will find the full clinical indications, risk considerations and instructions:
Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP) Manual and Forms
This includes bilateral hand propulsion, hemiplegic and foot propel, as well as powerchairs.
But please don’t feel intimidated, even if you just learn ‘how to reach for an object safely’, you have improved your professional practice immeasurably.
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