This video shows eight skills from the Manual Wheelchair Skills Test Version 5.0 (WST 5.0) with a Caregiver after the caregiver has received wheelchair skills training. The video contains an able-bodied subject who is simulating a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
WARNING: Many wheelchair skills can be dangerous to perform. We strongly advise against attempting them, at least initially, without the presence of at least one knowledgeable and skilled spotter such as a therapist. A spotter is a person whose role is to ensure safety.
The Wheelchair Skills Program (www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca) is a set of free online low-tech, high-impact, evidence-based resources for the assessment and training of the wheelchair skills of users (with or without the assistance of their caregivers) of manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and motorized mobility scooters.