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Murphy’s Need for Independent Mobility
Murphy is a typical 16-year-old who’s always been dependent upon others to maneuver him about in his standard wheelchair. Factors such as his total paralysis, the small size of his home, and the family’s inability to transport a large power chair meant that he was restricted to a lightweight manual chair…until now.
Supporting Students with Unique Needs…where to start?
Sometimes we need to get creative when addressing the AT needs of students with complex physical challenges. I often hear clinicians say “I don’t do AT” but that’s usually because they don’t know where to find the resources or how to start. In this series, I’ll introduce you to some of our students for whom we had to modify or custom-design devices to meet their unique needs. We will teach you to ‘make’ it happen for your students!