RESNA position on the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs.

The purpose of this RESNA Position Paper is to provide evidence from the literature and share typical clinical applications supporting the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs (ULWCs) to assist practitioners in decision-making and justification of wheelchair recommendations.

Integrated, Family-based, Partial Hospital Treatment for Complex Pediatric Illness.

This paper describes a unique treatment program for complex pediatric illness. The Hasbro Children's Partial Hospital Program uses a family systems orientation, integrated care, and a partial hospital setting to treat children with a wide range of pediatric illnesses that have failed outpatient and inpatient treatments. We have treated more than 2000 children with at least 80 different ICD-9 diagnoses.

Training Child Psychiatrists in Family-Based Integrated Care.

Family-based assessment and intervention are essential skills for child psychiatrists that are often neglected in fellowship training. The Brown Model for Family Therapy Training described here has evolved during the past 15 years. It is a model for training residents in family-based integrated care (FBIC), which has data to support postgraduate perception of positive impact on real-world practice.

The need for updated clinical practice guidelines for preservation of upper extremities in manual wheelchair users: a position paper.

The purposes of this article were to examine the existing 2005 Clinical Practice Guidelines for preservation of the upper extremities in spinal cord injury and explore the literature to determine what might need to be included in an update. This is a consensus position article based on a literature review and the expertise of the authors. The findings support the original recommendations of the Clinical Practice Guidelines and provide evidence that suggests that information regarding equipment and skills training as well as impact to caregivers is needed.