Abstracts from Paper Session "Equipment, Adaptations and Housing" -
COT Annual Conference 10th - 13th June 2008. (68KB 
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Grant for Research and Practice Development 2008
Applications are invited for a grant funded by COTSS-Housing of up to £3000
- Introduction (18KB *)
- Application Form (39KB *)
- Information and Guidance Sheet (36KB *)
- Marking Schedule for use by COTSS- Housing to review applications (30KB *)
A Survey of occupied wheelchairs and scooters
The Department for Transport published on 23 November 'A Survey of occupied wheelchairs and scooters: 2005', which presents results from a survey carried out by the Centre for Employment & Disadvantage Studies to determine their overall size. This study was the third in a series (previous studies were conducted in 19911 and 19992) to identify and report on trends in wheelchair and scooter designs. Information provided by the surveys enables policy makers, architects and designers of transport systems to ensure accessibility to transport, buildings and equipment.
Data were collected at two specialist exhibitions and 12 site visits around the UK. A total of 1356 occupants and devices were included in the sample. Dimensions were determined, using multi-image photogrammetry. Device and occupant weights were recorded with portable beam wheelchair scales and custom-made flat bed scales.
The total sample comprised 48% females and 52% males; 82% of the participants were adults and 18% children. Self-Propelled Wheelchairs formed 42% of the sample, Attendant-Propelled Wheelchairs 13%, Electric Wheelchairs 27% and Electric Scooters 18%.
Available at: www.dft.gov.uk
Source: GLA Planning & Transport News no.520, dated 5 December
2006 (ISSN 1751-2336).
Edited by Jan Fitches, Senior Information
Officer National (Planning and Transport)
Wheelchair User Housing Study
Published October 2006
By Nothern Ireland Housing Executive
Research carried out by Paraig O’Brien MA Dip COT (former Chair COT SS Housing and Honorary Member)
And Gerald O’Connor RIBA
Download PDF copy (1.56MB *)
Therapy Strategy for Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government has set out it's 10 year vision for Health and Social Care for Wales.
The Contribution of Therapy Services to
Transforming the Delivery of Health and Social Care in Wales
Therapies for Modernisation
Therapy Strategy for Wales (1MB *)
New Publication
COTSSIH have a brilliant new publication available, called Occupational Therapy in Housing: Building on Firm Foundations. For more information please read an overview of of the book (12KB PDF *).
Research and Development Strategic Vision and Action Plan for the College of Occupational Therapists' Specialist Section in Housing
This document represents the expert opinion and aspirations of the College of Occupational Therapists' Specialist Section in Housing (COTSSIH).
Download the document from the COT Research & Development Strategy page >
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