Community: Similarities in Interests/opinions/views Morales,
ethics, desires Share experiences Emotional attachment Need:
Anything fundamental towards ones survival and living a healthy and
happy life Quality of Life: The amalgamation of a good standard of
living and a healthy environment
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Our community is: Children (ages 0-18) with physical
impairments who require wheelchairs in Toronto A need is Better
mobility/safety upon changing elevations/positions regarding use of
a wheelchair Ones quality of life is Ease with which children are
able to integrate with society and engage in regular activities
without being hindered by their disabilities
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1% of the Canadian population (2000) Ontario Assistive Devices
Program subsidizes 75% on wheelchairs Eligible for OADP if one has
a physical disability of six months or longer Manual Wheelchairs
range from 25-38 lbs Power Chairs range from 115-600 lbs
http://mobilitybasics.ca/adp.php
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public /programs/adp/
http://www.newdisability.com/wheelch airstatistics.htm
http://www.wheelchairpride.com/2010/
07/how-many-wheelchair-users-are- there.html
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Mobility and Safety Public accessibility Curbs Stairs Steep
(>5%) inclines Private accessibility Changing positions Bed
Chairs Washroom http://www.toronto.ca/parks/pdf/engag
ement/accessibility_guidelines.pdf
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Children with physical disabilities Hospitals/Rehabilitation
centres Family members Caregivers Manufacturers
http://parentingspecialneeds.org/imag es/article/122.jpg
http://nursinguniforms.net/blog/wp-
content/uploads/2010/10/Nurses-love- 2.jpg
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Marlene Holder, Sick Kids Mobility Rehabilation Difficulty over
curbs Moving a power wheelchair From a case study of 95
participants: 74 injuries were from trips or falls 58 were not
using anti-tippers 67 were not using seat belts 50%+ of active
wheelchair users experienced a wheelchair-related accident in the
past 3 years http://journals2.scholarsportal.info.myac
cess.library.utoronto.ca/show_html.xqy?
uri=/00039993/v92i0006/892_warwwbia cwu.xml&school=toronto