Demonstrate basic wheelchair use.

Demonstration should include

• identifying wheelchair parts
• adjusting wheelchair parts
• identifying wheelchair accessories
• maneuvering different types of wheelchairs
• propelling a wheelchair on different types of surfaces.

Process/Skill Questions:

• If the client’s knees are higher than their hips, which parts of the wheelchair need to be adjusted?
• What environmental adaptations are available in the community to accommodate wheelchair users?
• How would a person in a wheelchair safely get in and out of a car? Go up a curb? Enter a public bathroom?