The OT’s Perspective: Time to recline?
Copyright: Promoting Independence Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence How do you know which chairs are right for your clients? Ask an occupational therapist… Chairs, they’re pretty…
The OT’s Perspective: Sensory Loss – A brief overview
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence As occupational therapists, we help a lot of different people in a lot of different ways. But one of the things…
The OT’s Perspective: The questions you must ask before specifying a powerchair…
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence Powerchairs are a great “bridge” for some clients who can’t use a self-propelled chair but don’t want to rely on being…
The OT’s Perspective: What should we all be bearing in mind when it comes to moving and handling?
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence First up, you’ve probably heard the terms ‘moving and handling’ bandied around quite a lot but even though we use these…
The OT’s Perspective: When walking aids are no longer suitable
What happens when walking aids aren’t enough? Stuart Barrow shares an occupational therapist’s perspective. Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence About a year ago, I wrote an…
The OT’s Perspective: How to assess clients for beds, mattresses and pressure care
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence Sleep is HUGELY important, and on a daily basis, thousands of occupational therapists will be working with their clients to help…
The OT’s Perspective: The five steps to engaging successfully with OT’s at events
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence For many manufacturers and retailers in the mobility industry, engaging and forging relationships with occupational therapists is a must and often,…
The OT’s Perspective: Continence – One of the most vital activities of daily living
Closomat's Asana toilet Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence Stuart Barrow explains what healthcare professionals should consider when it comes to continence and toilet use and how…
The OT’s Perspective: How we can help enable children, young people and families
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence Paediatric occupational therapy is hugely important, and when OTs and manufacturers work from the same page, they can change lives, writes…
The OT’s Perspective: Dressing without stressing
How to help your clients to dress in a way that allows them to live independently and have a sense of identity. Stuart Barrow, Promoting…