[Scirehab-UW] New SCI Forum Video - Power Wheelchair Mobility

Dear Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Subscribers,   The SCI Forum presentation “Power Wheelchair Mobility,” which took place on November 8, 2011 at Harborview Medical Center, is now available for viewing on our website at http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/power_wc_skills_2011.asp.   Learn the skills you need to successfully navigate your power wheelchair in a variety of situations so you can more fully participate in the activities you enjoy. In this presentation, physical therapist Dave Colescott of Harborview Medical Center provides practical tips and guidelines for learning power wheelchair skills, starting with proper positioning and progressing to maneuvering safely in a variety of environments, including rain, snow, crossing tracks and climbing obstacles. Please give us your feedback after watching the video. Just click the "two-minute survey" link on the forum page, or go to https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/csalzman/26614.   Watch all 33 videos on topics related to living with SCI at http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/forum_videos.asp.   *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     * Cynthia Salzman, MHA Public Information Specialist Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Department of Rehabilitation Medicine University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195 Phone: 206-685-3999; Fax: 206-685-3244 csalzman@uw.edu