Introduction

Housing accessibility for persons with spinal cord injury is vital for independence, supporting health and improving occupational performance. Home modification covers a number of interventions, including assistive technologies and training in activities of daily living. Activities of daily living can be classified into personal and instrumental activities of daily living. Personal activities of daily living include the basic skills needed to manage physical needs, such as grooming and personal hygiene, dressing, toileting and continence, transferring and ambulating, and eating. Instrumental activities of daily living include complex tasks related to the ability to live independently in the community, such as domestic tasks, leisure, parenting, shopping, managing finances and medications. This course discusses how to facilitate independence in activities of daily living and reviews elements of home modifications to promote improved independence in people with a spinal cord injury.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• identify likely outcomes for personal activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living based on the level of spinal cord injury
• describe specific occupational therapy and assistive technology interventions persons with a spinal cord injury can use to complete activities of daily living and self-care tasks
• select an appropriate home modification solution for persons with a spinal cord injury based on case scenarios

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.2 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Wendy Oelofse: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.