Whatever It Takes: Solutions
Discovered During My 35 Years of Living with MS
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4.6 • 7 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
This book is a wonderful resource for people with physical disabilities or anyone who works with them. Physical and Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Nurses, Home Health Nurses, Geriatric Care Managers, Caregivers and Special Education Teachers will find solutions to many common daily challenges facing their clients.
The author shares how she overcomes many of the barriers that she faces by using creative solutions to maximize her independence. She includes how she uses voice controls, commercially available adaptive devices, homemade devices, and even zip ties to adapt to the demands of everyday life and carry out her activities of daily living.
The author's unique perspective, fun sense of humor, determination, and positive attitude are evident throughout the book. This valuable resource includes videos, photographs, and detailed descriptions of the author’s experiences using home modifications. This book will no doubt inspire students and practicing therapists to think creatively so that they can help their clients who have similar struggles.
Customer Reviews
Whatever It Takes
My almost 50 year career as a physical therapist providing care for adults and children in multiple settings leads me to believe this book should be required reading for every rehabilitation specialist, individual with a functional mobility issue, or caregiver of such person; not to mention home builder, systems designer, and all those looking to make accessibility barriers obsolete! Barbara is blessed with an utterly unique problem solving skill set that has resulted in useful solutions for day to day management of living with overcoming obstacles ranging from toilet flushing to technology for publishing a book! Her idea for a “sandwich gripper” should be
in every school or work lunch box!
Jan Bell, retired physical therapist certified in Universal Design for health and wellness
5 stars!!!
“Whatever it takes” is full of priceless information! A must read!!
A must read!
This is an informative book that everyone must read, especially occupational therapists! In this wonderful resource, Barbara shares how she overcomes many of the barriers that she faces as she lives with Multiple Sclerosis by using creative solutions to maximize her independence. She shares how she uses voice controls, commercially available adaptive devices, a homemade sandwich gripper, and even zip ties to adapt to the demands of everyday life and carry out her activities of daily living. Barbara’s unique perspective, fun sense of humor, determination, and positive attitude are evident throughout the book. This valuable resource includes videos, photographs, and detailed descriptions of Barbara’s experiences using home modifications. I have no doubt that this book will inspire students and practicing therapists to think creatively so that they can help their clients who have similar struggles. Anne Zachry, PhD, OTR/L