ISWP Training Working Group is currently inactive. However, two of the working group’s subcommittees – Integration and Competency – will continue. Groups are formed based on the needs of the sector and may continue or become inactive when the initiatives are completed.
After five years of impressive accomplishments, the ISWP Training Working Group is disbanding in August 2020. However, two of the working group’s subcommittees – Integration and Competency – will continue. The Training Working Group made significant contributions to training initiatives for the wheelchair sector, including:
- ISWP Wheelchair Service Hybrid Training
- ISWP Wheelchair Service Provision Tests (Basic and Intermediate)
- ISWP Trainer Recognition Process
- Mentoring program
- Academic Training Partners
- Seating and Mobility Academic Resource Toolkit (SMART)
- Several training related publications
The two subcommittees which remain are:
- Competency: Supports development of the ISWP Wheelchair Service Provision Basic and Intermediate tests, as well as the Trainee Competency Assessment (TCA) for the Training of Trainers course. Promotes mentoring for wheelchair service providers to improve skills to better assess, prescribe and fit wheelchairs and postural support devices.
- Integration: Integrates wheelchair provisioning into pre-professional training curricula via evidence-based training materials and methodologies.
If you want to learn more or interested to participate in Competency or Integration Subcommittees, please contact Krithika Kandavel at [email protected]
Member List
Name | Organization | Sub-committee |
---|---|---|
Amira Tawashy –Chair | Dalhousie University | Integration |
R. Lee Kirby | Dallhousie University | Integration |
Paula Rushton | University of Montreal | Integration |
Barbara Crane | Plymouth State University | Integration |
Alia Alghwiri | University of Jordan | Integration |
Hassan Sarak | University of Jordan | Integration |
Hasan Alkhawaldeh | University of Jordan | Integration |
Hanan | University of Jordan | Integration |
Samantha Shann | WFOT | Integration |
Ilse Caballeros | Free Wheelchair Mission | Integration |
Ritu Ghosh | Mobility India | Integration |
Thais Pousada | Universidad de la Coruña | Integration |
Uta Prehl | Humanity & Inclusion | Integration |
Teresa Plummer | Belmont University | Integration |
Samantha Shann | Northumbria University | Integration |
Yohali Burrola | University of Pittsburgh | Integration |
Dietlind Gretschel –Chair | Dietlind Gretschel Physiotherapy | Competency |
Sarah Frost | Independent Consultant | Competency |
Charles Kanyi | Motivation UK | Competency |
Elsje Scheffler | DARE Consult | Competency |
Sue Fry | Independent Consultant | Competency |
Mary Goldberg | University of Pittsburgh | Competency, Integration |
Krithika Kandavel | University of Pittsburgh | Competency, Integration |
Nancy Augustine | University of Pittsburgh | Competency, Integration |
Maria Toro Hernandez | University of Pittsburgh | Competency, Integration |