Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to
• explain the concept of accessibility,
• explain the values and legislation affecting on accessibility,
• evaluate, plan and modify environmental factors to support the client’s ability to function and participate,
• use digital systems and technology to enable accessibility and accessible services,
• work in partnership with client, his/her relatives and the members of multidisciplinary teams to change factors affecting on living environment, for example home,
• assess the need of aid equipment as a part of client oriented assessment of functional ability,
• choose aid equipment to support client’s ability to function together with the client and his/her relatives as well as with the staff of health, social and construction systems,
• counsel the use of aid equipment to client and his/her relatives taking into account client’s resources and living environment,
• work in the process of acquiring aid equipment both independently and in co-operation with various professional.

Content

To cope in living environment accessibly: accessibility of the built environment, assessment methods of accessibility, recommendations for promoting environmental accessibility

Technology and aid equipment services for promoting ability to function: aid equipment (for example aid equipment for mobility, various supports, aid equipment in activities of daily living), the process to get aid equipment, the providers of the aid equipment services, the classification of aid equipment.

Training (3 cr): physiotherapy training in various projects and learning environments

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The student is able to explain the changes in the clients functional ability when they are related to deficiencies of muskuloskeletal, vital organ, and/or nervous systems.