Find the Right Wheelchair Mount for Your Client

As a therapist, you are tasked with empowering your clients to become as independent as possible. Technology is constantly changing and your clients’ ability to access that technology has become increasingly essential.

Wheelchair mounting systems can optimize access.

Finding the right support can positively impact a client’s functional independence, well-being and quality of life.

This page serves as a toolbox for you to choose, order and set up the right mount.

Questions About Our Wheelchair Mounts?

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Or, read our Questions & Answers below.

Wheelchair Mounting Resources

Frequently Used

• (Video)  BlueSky Designs Virtual Booth
•  The Mount Mentor Eval Sheet
• Order Sheet
•  CTG 2019 Nuts and Bolts
• Sample Letter of Necessity
•  Quick Guide Original Silver Model (installation)
•  Quick Guide Black Model (installation)
• How does the Mount'n Mover differ from other mounts?
•  Auto-Reposition Mount for RESNA 2018
•  CTG Solutions Mounting for Simple to Complex Needs Oct 2018
•  Power Point Mounting Solutions
•  EVAL KIT INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Considerations When Choosing a Wheelchair Mount

• Considerations when choosing between a locking and non-locking mount.pdf
• Considerations When Choosing a Mount (poster)
• Considerations When Choosing a Mount (text)
• Optimizing Positioning for Eye Gaze
•  Specifications Table All Mounts 2020

Training Tools

•  CTG 2019 Nuts and Bolts
• School Testimonials
•  Power Point Mounting Solutions
• Meet a Few of our Vets and Read their Stories
• How-To Videos
• Video-Sophia Doebbert and her Mount'n Mover
• Video-Rick Cardenas and his Mount'n Mover
• Video-Gae Skager and her Mount'n Mover

Funding

• Rationale & Justification
• Sole Source letter
• GoFundMe.com (Check out Kevin's Gofundme Page to see a different approach to funding a Mount'n Mover)

Nuts and Bolts of Wheelchair Mounting

• Wheelchair mounting
• Device attachment
• Support

Research

• BlueSky Designs papers and research

Professional reviews

• Ann Hoffman, M.S. CCC-SLP and Linda Lorentzen OTR/L both of The ALS Association
• Blog: Mulling Over the Mount n’ Mover, Part 1
• Blog: Mulling Over the Mount n’ Mover, Part 2

Presentations

            CTG 2018 Mounting Solutions for Simple to Complex Mounting Needs

Other Wheelchair Mounting Resources

• Access & Positioning: Michelle Lange
• RESNA
• Mobility Map
• AT Funding
• BlueSky Designs YouTube Channel
• Michigan Assistive Technology Program Blog

Questions & Answers

Q: Does your client have limited dexterity?

A: Mount'n Mover's multiple directions of freedom of positioning helps with eating, writing and communicating.

Q: Does your client use Eye-Gaze?

A: Mount'n Mover's precise positioning and programing allow for easily precise, repeatable positioning.

Q: Do many people help your client and need to operate the device?

A: Caretakers and family members like the ease of repositioning devices with tool free adjustments.

Q: Is your client very active and/or social?

A: Mount'n Mover's versatile tool-less positioning allows users to stow their device at their fingertips while out of the way of driving-line-of-site, tables at a restaurant or door frames while driving.

Q: Does your client use multiple devices?

A: The Quick Release mechanism allows quick and easy change-out of multiple devices such as a speech device, laptop, or reading tray.

Q: Do you want to secure one device for multiple people to access?

A: A simple Table Clamp allows for secure positioning and easy height adjustment to quickly bring the device to each individual.

Q: Is your client alone a lot or wish to be as independent as possible?

A: The Mount'n Mover system can be moved independently using just over a pound of pressure, no tools required.