Boccia, wheelchair basketball, para-canoe, para-karate, deaf badminton: more than 40 sports are featured in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Since the 1970s, the number of participants in disability sports federations has increased fifteenfold. At the same time, technologies for disabilities have advanced significantly. How is the enthusiasm for disability...
Getting a technical aid for the arm : advice from an occupational therapist
Steffi Pan, independent occupational therapist, shares her experience of the equipment with technical aids for the arms. What is the occupational therapist's and medical team’s role? What are the tips to be equipped in the best way possible? What role do you play in the equipment of a patient with...