Resources and Publications

Here are some helpful resources we think would help you if you are working in the field of wheeled mobility and seating in low-resourced settings:

    • Publicly Available Specification (PAS)  of the 50 – 30 Challenge were developed with input from stakeholders and experts from organizations representing equity deserving groups and with SMEs, nonprofits (including charities, universities and hospitals), agencies boards and commissions. DDO is honoured to have been one of those stakeholders.
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    • A manual for public procurement of assistive products, accessories, spare parts and related services developed by WHO and UNICEF, which sets out the key steps and good practice for Assistive Technology (View Manual).
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    • The Case for Investing in Assistive Technology – ATscale (View Page).
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    • Wheelchair skills manual by the Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University (View Manual).
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    • WHO report on Economic Assessment of Alternative Options to the Provision of Wheelchairs in Tajikistan (View Report).
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    • A link to the 2017 GREAT summit report by the GATES foundation (View report). You can view our snapshot presented at the summit here.
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    • Family Care for Children with Disabilities by: USAID, World Learning, Parteneriate Pentru Fiecare Copil. (View Report)
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    • Getting to Know CP manual is now available free on the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine website. Please follow the link to access it for use in non-profit activities. (View Manual)
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    • A link to the report of the study Impact of structured wheelchair services on satisfaction and function of wheelchair users in Zimbabwe
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    • WHO Priority Assistive Products List (APL). Please visit APL to download your copy or view report.
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    • Guidelines for Seating Prescribers – Promoting Airway Safety When Prescribing Harnesses For Wheelchair and Other Seating Devices. (View Document)
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    • Is Your Child’s Seating System Hazardous? – Peter W. Axelson, Denise Chesney, and Jamie Noon (View Paper)
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    • Special Seating an Illustrated Guide – Jean Anne Zollars, MA, PT. Please visit www.seatingzollars.com for more information. To order directly please visit Special Seating Guide
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    • Product Narrative Wheelchairs – A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Wheelchairs and Related Services in Low and Middle Income Countries, ATScale and AT2030 (View Report).
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    • Simple Seating Components: Jamie Noon, Seating Specialist SimpleSeatingCompMetricJN0310 
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    • Prescriptive Seating for Wheeled Mobility, Diane Ward, MEd, OT Prescriptive Seating for Wheeled Mobility_BookInfo. To order directly please visit: Prescriptive Seating for Wheeled Mobility_Book Info
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    • DDO was awarded at the The Accelovate Design Challenge: Innovative Postural Support Solutions for Wheelchair Users in Low-Resource Settings. Wheelchair Design Report