Living with Spinal Cord Injury

by
Charlie Croteau

We are introducing a new, comprehensive video designed for the occupational therapy professional. This video is a valuable teaching aid which covers the psycho-social aspects of spinal cord injury as well as the activities of daily living.

This is an informational, educational and inspirational video for individuals with new spinal cord injuries.
—Jane Troxler, OTR/L, Boston Medical Center, SCI Unit

Living with Spinal Cord Injury addresses important skills one needs to learn from a personal perspective. Charlie highlights many activities of daily living and effectively illustrates the physical components needed to perform them independently. His time saving tips and insightful adaptations make this invaluable to persons with spinal cord injuries, their care givers, and clinicians. A must for teaching faculty and OT students.
—Kim Eberhardt, MS OTR/L, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Charlie Croteau a C-6 quad, has taught at Boston University Medical Center, S.C.I. Unit (Boston Medical Center) for 27 years. This video was made at Manchester Community Technical College in cooperation with the Occupational Therapy Department as a teaching tool for new students. Mr. Croteau has included in this video his own personal experience as well as that of the hundreds of patients he has worked with over the years. The video is 68 minutes long and includes the following segments:

Psycho-Social Aspects – (28 minutes)

Acute Phase – Suicide – Rehabilitation Phase – Dating
Sexuality – Motivation

Activities of Daily Living – (40 minutes)

Morning Routine

Stretching – Dressing/Undressing

Grooming

Brushing Teeth – Shaving – Combing Hair – Nail Clipping

Fine Motor Skills

Eating with Utensils (without splints) – Tendesis – Soda Cans – Screw Caps
Hot Cups – Writing – Picking up Coins, Pills, Heavy Objects
Picking Things Up Off the Floor

Transfers

With/Without Sliding Board – Chair to Floor to Chair – Shower
Car/Truck Transfer

Travel Tips & Recreation (The sky is the Limit)