When you’re diagnosed with a medical issue that limits your mobility, you’ve likely encountered an acronym or two. Below you’ll find some common terms used in the Complex Rehab Technology world.
General
- ADL — Activities of Daily Living
- AT — Assistive Technology
- ATP — Assistive Technology Professional
- CEU — Continuing Education Unit
- CRT — Complex Rehab Technology
- IADL — Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
- IPELR — Independent Power/Motorized Elevating Leg Rest
- IPM — Interface Pressure Mapping
- MWC — Manual Wheelchair
- OT — Occupational Therapy
- PM — Power Mobility
- PT — Physical Therapy
Diagnosis
- ALS — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- CP — Cerebral Palsy
- MD — Muscular Dystrophy
- MS — Multiple Sclerosis
- SCI — Spinal Cord Injury
- TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
Associations