There are a wide range of power wheelchairs available on the market – where do you start when prescribing one?  What drive wheel configuration is best?  How do the power seat functions work? 

This Exploring Power Wheelchairs workshop goes beyond the theory and gives you the opportunity to test out midwheel and front wheel drive chairs, experience the power seat functions and learn more about how the chairs can be programmed for ease of use for the wheelchair user.

In this workshop we explore
- Drive wheel configuration
- Expandable vs non-expandible electronics
- Power seat functions – power tilt, power seat elevate, power recline, power elevating leg supports, power anterior tilt (ActiveReach)
- Basic controller programming – speed, acceleration, joystick throw

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to
- Articulate two differences between midwheel and front wheel drive power wheelchairs
- Identify two instances when a wheelchair user would benefit from expandible electronics
- Explore four different power seat functions
- Explore the impact of altering basic programming parameters on driving a power wheelchair

Time:

Two hours

Recommended Companion Learning:

Introduction to Power Seat Functions (On-demand webinar)

Power Wheelchairs and Drive Wheel Configuration – Where is the drive wheel and why does it matter? (On-demand webinar)

Introduction to PWC electronics and programming.