\"Bootcamp\" for Trainers of Wheelchair Users

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Monday February 22, 2010 - Tuesday February 23, 2010
      8:00 am - 3:59 pm
  • Location: The Shepherd Center, 2020 Peachtree Rd. NW, Altanta Ga 30309
  • Phone:
  • URL: http://www.shepherd.org
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    Fee Varies
  • Extras:
Contact

Chris Maurer
CATEA
Contact Chris Maurer
404-367-1333

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Joint Rearlab- Shepherd Center session for therapists and others

Full Summary: This one-day training session is based on an established curriculum called the Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP), and includes evaluation and training tools to help practitioners translate research evidence into clinical practice. The program trains profess

Georgia Tech's Rehabilitation Engineering and Applied Research (REAR) Lab and Atlanta's Shepherd Center are offering a one-day "boot camp" to teach physical therapists and other health care professionals techniques for training new wheelchair users. This training session is based on an established curriculum called the Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP), and includes evaluation and training tools to help practitioners translate research evidence into clinical practice. The target audience includes not only health care professionals but administrators and other stakeholders."

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Additional Information

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Groups

CATEA - Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access

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Categories
Career/Professional development
Keywords
CATEA, disability, Shepherd Center
Status
  • Created By: David Morton
  • Workflow Status: Draft
  • Created On: Apr 5, 2010 - 9:40am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 9:49pm