
Jon Pearlman, PhD
@atdesignguy
Associate Professor & Chair
Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology
University of Pittsburgh. #HTP
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https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/rst 25-11-2009 12:14:47
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This is important progress after many years of hard work by global leaders. Thanks to USAID for their support, and International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, World Health Organization (WHO), and ISPO International for prioritizing this work.

Save the date for the 3rd Global Rehabilitation 2030 meeting! Spread the word and tune into this year’s meeting as World Health Organization (WHO) will be sharing the advances made to date and launching key resources. #Rehab2030 #WorldRehabilitationAlliance 🗓️10-11, July 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ 👉shorturl.at/hivRS



v35 i3 starts with an editorial by Dr. Emma M. Smith 💜 | 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 PhD OT she/her and Jon Pearlman, PhD called "WHO wheelchair provision guidelines set an aspirational standard for #AssistiveTechnology service delivery" - find it at doi.org/10.1080/104004… Taylor & Francis Research Insights RESNA


New Publication! Please read, "A novel approach to directly measuring wheel and caster rolling resistance accurately predicts user-wheelchair system-level rolling resistance" here: ow.ly/3Y8f50PbANv #wheelchairtesting #wheelchairstandards Jon Pearlman, PhD @AlexKamadu






The IDEAL PROCESS for developing Assistive Technology policy #assistivetechnology #inclusivepolicy Dr. Emma M. Smith 💜 | 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 PhD OT she/her Maynooth University We are now Research Ireland Pitt SHRS Centre for Social Research (CSR), UNIMA GATE #ATChangesLives ATscale All_Institute tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…



Today we’re sharing some key facts from ISPO International for International Prosthetics & Orthotics Day 🦾🦿 🙌 Let’s work together to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to the #prosthetics & #orthotics they need #ISPOPandODay2023 #EnablingandEmpowering #ATChangesLives


Today on The International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day, we welcome 🙏 #Egypt🇪🇬 delegates to #India🇮🇳 Together, we will develop the #Prosthetics and #Orthotics Industry to benefit the global population ISPO International World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean WHO Egypt GATE #ATChangesLives


ISWP met with Invacare EMEA, Mobilitec, Lda., Tsimetria, Catolica Lisbon, and Gameiros to tackle challenges in wheelchair service provision in Portugal. We explored how ISWP's resources could lend support. Huge thanks to Politécnico de Leiria for hosting.
