• DocumentCode
    545030
  • Title

    The use of automated seating and mobility systems for management of dysphagia in individuals with multiple disabilities

  • Author

    Hardwick, Karen ; Handley, Rita

  • Author_Institution
    Austin State Sch., Austin, TX, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
  • Firstpage
    1519
  • Lastpage
    1520
  • Abstract
    This presentation addresses the use of automation and programmed positioning to provide a method of treatment for individuals with severe dysphagia. This approach deals with the use of seating and positioning systems for individuals with severe physical and medical conditions and describes adjustments to customized systems, commercial and homemade hardware, frame modifications, and use of tilt-in-space including lateral tilt.
  • Keywords
    handicapped aids; medical control systems; medical disorders; position control; automated seating; commercial hardware; dysphagia management; frame modifications; homemade hardware; lateral tilt; mobility systems; multiple disabilities; programmed positioning; tilt-in-space;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Paris
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0785-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761905
  • Filename
    5761905