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Assistive Technology for Arm Mobility in Europe - A guide for greater autonomy, created by and for users, organisations, and healthcare professionals
Editorial data: ORTHOPUS
Abstract: Although wheelchairs rather than walkers or other aids related to mobility or overcoming architectural barriers have entered the collective imagination as tools for the independence and autonomy of people with disabilities there are other technological solutions and products that, probably in an equally significant and effective way, they help to support, consolidate or extend the execution of specific daily activities that allow the improvement of the quality of life. These include devices, even wearables, that assist people in moving an arm or using a hand completely. Tools still not very common on the market and largely unknown to the world of disability, as well as unfortunately also by many rehabilitation workers, who require knowledge, an interdisciplinary approach, assessment and adoption in the face of the different skills required (physical physician and neurologist, rehabilitation therapist, occupational therapist, educator, caregiver and end user). This guide has been co-written by healthcare professionals, associations, equipment installers and researchers aims to provide the foundation on this topic.
Year of publication: 2024
Type of document: Manuals or books
Last update: July 2025
Assistive Technology for Arm Mobility in Europe - A guide for greater autonomy, created by and for users, organisations, and healthcare professionals
Editorial data: ORTHOPUS
Abstract: Although wheelchairs rather than walkers or other aids related to mobility or overcoming architectural barriers have entered the collective imagination as tools for the independence and autonomy of people with disabilities there are other technological solutions and products that, probably in an equally significant and effective way, they help to support, consolidate or extend the execution of specific daily activities that allow the improvement of the quality of life. These include devices, even wearables, that assist people in moving an arm or using a hand completely. Tools still not very common on the market and largely unknown to the world of disability, as well as unfortunately also by many rehabilitation workers, who require knowledge, an interdisciplinary approach, assessment and adoption in the face of the different skills required (physical physician and neurologist, rehabilitation therapist, occupational therapist, educator, caregiver and end user). This guide has been co-written by healthcare professionals, associations, equipment installers and researchers aims to provide the foundation on this topic.
Year of publication: 2024
Type of document: Manuals or books
Last update: July 2025
Vannini R
Nicoletta, age 20, motor disability: improving independence at home
Editorial data: Portale SIVA Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Abstract: A car accident caused a tetraplegia and required lower limbs amputation. A global rehabilitation program that allows home reintegration and a good level of autonomy in everyday life activities is required. The evaluation of suitable aids and prostheses is fundamental for home reintegration with a reasonably demanding level of assistance.
Year of publication: 2003
Type of document: Case studies/experiences
Last update: July 2003
Nicoletta, age 20, motor disability: improving independence at home
Editorial data: Portale SIVA Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Abstract: A car accident caused a tetraplegia and required lower limbs amputation. A global rehabilitation program that allows home reintegration and a good level of autonomy in everyday life activities is required. The evaluation of suitable aids and prostheses is fundamental for home reintegration with a reasonably demanding level of assistance.
Year of publication: 2003
Type of document: Case studies/experiences
Last update: July 2003
Vannini R
Una nuova vita a vent’anni: va tutto bene!!! Il caso di Nicoletta
Editorial data: Tesi Corso di Perfezionamento "Tecnologie per l'Autonomia". Università Cattolica Milano e Fondazione Don Gnocchi, a.a. 2000-2002
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) Nicoletta is 19 years old, from six months ago the ***assicuratrice, lives in family, she is fiancèe from three years and it has a life activates and flood of friends and interests. The 03/10/01, as a result of a street incident, becomes ***tetraplegica and later on the lower limbs come to them amputate both to you. He reaches in our center of rehabilitation after five months of resuscitation. The rehabilitative participation has like objectives the stabilization of the clinical conditions, the resumption of the position seated, the search of the greater possible independence and social integration through: 1) supply of a manual wheelchair with posture system and adaptations necessary in order to allow the ***autospinta; 2) ***tutorizzazione for the upper limbs in order to correct the retraction in bending of the elbows and the attitude in ***dorsiflessione of the wrists; 3) ***protesizzazione for the lower limbs; 4) search of strategies in order to allow the activities of the daily life (***a.d.l.); 5) search of strategies in order to allow the use of the computer and the writing; 6) adaptation of the room; 7) search of strategies for the control of the sphincters.
Year of publication: 2002
Type of document: Thesis
Last update: May 2003
Una nuova vita a vent’anni: va tutto bene!!! Il caso di Nicoletta
Editorial data: Tesi Corso di Perfezionamento "Tecnologie per l'Autonomia". Università Cattolica Milano e Fondazione Don Gnocchi, a.a. 2000-2002
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) Nicoletta is 19 years old, from six months ago the ***assicuratrice, lives in family, she is fiancèe from three years and it has a life activates and flood of friends and interests. The 03/10/01, as a result of a street incident, becomes ***tetraplegica and later on the lower limbs come to them amputate both to you. He reaches in our center of rehabilitation after five months of resuscitation. The rehabilitative participation has like objectives the stabilization of the clinical conditions, the resumption of the position seated, the search of the greater possible independence and social integration through: 1) supply of a manual wheelchair with posture system and adaptations necessary in order to allow the ***autospinta; 2) ***tutorizzazione for the upper limbs in order to correct the retraction in bending of the elbows and the attitude in ***dorsiflessione of the wrists; 3) ***protesizzazione for the lower limbs; 4) search of strategies in order to allow the activities of the daily life (***a.d.l.); 5) search of strategies in order to allow the use of the computer and the writing; 6) adaptation of the room; 7) search of strategies for the control of the sphincters.
Year of publication: 2002
Type of document: Thesis
Last update: May 2003