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:

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

Meeting Recaps

Competency Subcommittee Meeting Recaps

2020

2019

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, July 16, 2019 — Size: 187KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, March 6, 2019 — Size: 181KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, February 6, 2019 — Size: 179KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, January 16, 2019 — Size: 200KB

2018

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, September 5, 2018 — Size: 181KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, July 17, 2018 — Size: 207KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, April 4, 2018 — Size: 181KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, March 7, 2018 — Size: 199KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, February 21, 2018 — Size: 178KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, January 10, 2018 — Size: 178KB

2017

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, December 6, 2017 — Size: 180KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, November 1, 2017 — Size: 186KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, September 6, 2017 — Size: 179KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, July 6, 2017 — Size: 179KB

Training Working Group – Competency Sub-Committee, June 7, 2017 — Size: 184KB

Integration Subcommittee Meeting Recaps

2020

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, June 10, 2020 — Size: 160KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, May 13, 2020 — Size: 246KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, April 8, 2020 — Size: 274KB

2019

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, November 8, 2019 — Size: 277KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, August 14, 2019 — Size: 183KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, July 10, 2019 — Size: 150KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, May 8, 2019 — Size: 195KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, February 13, 2019 — Size: 174KB

2018

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, November 14, 2018 — Size: 309KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, October 10, 2018 — Size: 148KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, August 8, 2018 — Size: 153KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, July 11, 2018 — Size: 157KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, April 11, 2018 — Size: 143KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, March 14, 2018 — Size: 136KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, January 10, 2018 — Size: 158KB

2017

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, December 13, 2017 — Size: 186KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, October 11, 2017 — Size: 143KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, September 13, 2017 — Size: 153KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, August 9, 2017 — Size: 158KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, June 14, 2017 — Size: 155KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, April 12, 2017 — Size: 260KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, February 23, 2017 — Size: 147KB

Training Working Group – Integration Sub-Committee, January 11, 2017 — Size: 535KB

Training Working Group Meeting Recaps

2020

Training Working Group, May 2020 Update — Size: 216KB

2019

Training Working Group, August 28, 2019 — Size: 216KB

2018

Training Working Group, July 25, 2018 — Size: 74KB

Training Working Group, February 28, 2018 — Size: 210KB

2017

Special Training Working Group meeting regarding WSP Certification Project preliminary results:

Training Working Group, September 27, 2017 — Size: 210KB

Training Working Group, August 23, 2017 — Size: 207KB

Training Working Group, July 26, 2017 — Size: 165KB

Training Working Group, May 24, 2017 — Size: 166KB

Training Working Group, April 26, 2017 — Size: 204KB

Training Working Group, March 22, 2017 — Size: 270KB

Training Working Group, February 22, 2017 — Size: 272KB

Training Working Group, January 25, 2017 — Size: 208KB