Una silla de ruedas eléctrica proporciona libertad, pero también es una gran responsabilidad. Debido a que los accidentes y las caídas en silla de ruedas pueden ser peligrosos, es importante que los niños y las familias practiquen sus habilidades por su seguridad.Silla de ruedas Eléctrica Seguridad para Niños (Un libro de Super Safe Kids) atrae a niños y familias las distintas maneras de mantenerse seguro y evitar accidentes en una silla de ruedas eléctrica.

Background and Purpose. Assistive devices such as wheelchairs are used by children with mobility limitations and all over the world for the purpose of increasing independence and mobility. This freedom of mobility raises the issue of safety provided by either the manual or power wheelchair. Researchers have looked at the safety of manual and power wheelchairs separately and identified factors that increase aild decrease risks associated with wheelchair accidents. Currently there is no data comparing the level of safety between manual and power wheelchair use. The purpose of this study was to identify only differences in safety concerns between a manual versus a power wheelchair. Methods. This study was conducted as a research survey and was distributed to parents of pediatric individuals who were wheelchair users. These children were living in the Portland metropolitan area and were independent in wheelchair mobility. The level of safety was determined by a numerical scale. Results. As predicted, there was no statistically significant difference in safety between power and manual wheelchair use. Conclusion and Discussion. Although no statistical significance was found in the total safety level, significant differences were found in individual safety questions: This data will be used to provide healthcare professionals, caregivers, and wheelchair manufactures information so that a safer wheelchair can be prescribed, designed, and distributed to children with mobility limitations.

Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 8th Edition prepares you for occupational therapy practice with adults who have physical disabilities. This cornerstone text provides a foundation for the development of clinical reasoning skills in a comprehensive, case-based learning approach to physical dysfunction. New full color photos and helpful pedagogy, including threaded case studies, OT Practice Notes, ethical considerations, and end-of-chapter review questions, reinforce learning, enhance retention, and prompt you to apply principles in a clinical setting. UNIQUE! Threaded case studies, woven throughout each chapter, help you apply concepts to real-life clinical practice. UNIQUE! Ethical Considerations boxes highlight the key ethical concerns of treatment options so you can practice ethically. UNIQUE! OT Practice Notes convey important considerations for professional practice. Focuses on the occupational therapist’s role in health and wellness, which the OTA has identified as a key practice area in the 21st century. Information on prevention, rather than simply intervention or treatment, shows how OTs can take a proactive role in patient care. Evidence-based content included throughout, especially in regards to evaluation and intervention. Content on occupational therapy’s commitment to considering cultural and ethnic diversity in every chapter. Key terms, chapter outlines, chapter objectives lay out the information you can expect to learn from each chapter.