Adaptive Driving Service

Purpose:

• To design and fabricate wheelchair equipment and technology suited to individual client needs.

Clientele:

• Adults or children with disabilities.

The Program:

• In depth assessment of seating needs by an Occupational Therapist with special expertise in Adaptive Seating.
• May include physiatry consultation and other professionals in client's care.
• Funding assistance.
• Provincial outreach.

Adaptive Seating Service

Purpose:

• To enable persons with disabilities to have increased access and safe mobility in their communities.

Clientele:

• Adults with disabilities who want to begin or continue driving.

The Program:

• Assessment to determine individual needs for driving equipment and training.
• Outreach clinics and training at various locations throughout the province.
• Staffed by an occupational therapist who is a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist.

Adult Services

Purpose:

• To maximize independence and self-care of adults with neurological conditions.

Clientele:

• Complex strokes.
• Traumatic brain injuries.
• Spinal cord injuries.
• Neurological disabilities including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The Program:

• Tailored to meet individual client needs.
• Client/family participates in goal-setting and treatment plan.
• Consultation and education.
• Intensive rehabilitation by interdisciplinary team.

Future Plans:

• Expand outreach services throughout the province.
• Specialty clinics for specific client groups (example: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis.

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