Aids for daily living: the problems of the severely disabled.
This paper is a description of the nature of different forms of disability and their incidence in the general population. It deals with the problems of management and rehabilitation of the disabled, and emphasises the importance of taking consideration of the behavioural and social factors in assessing individual needs. It describes the role of equipment, mainly special equipment, in the rehabilitation process, and points out the difficulties arising from architectural barriers.
Nichols
P J
PJ
Disabled Living Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington, Oxford.