Wheelchair Skills Test Form PDF Details

Every wheelchair user should be comfortable and confident in their abilities to maneuver their wheelchair. A skills test can help identify any areas that need improvement and provide a plan for improving wheelchair skills. This Wheelchair Skills Test Form can be used to assess how well you or someone else can control a wheelchair. It includes instructions for how to complete the test and provides a space for you to track your results. Completing this test will help you become more familiar with the different types of movements required to operate a wheelchair, which can make everyday activities easier and more enjoyable.

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Form NameWheelchair Skills Test Form
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?No
Fillable fields0
Avg. time to fill out30 sec
Other namesincline, wheelchairskillsprogram, hinged, Disengages

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Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q), Version 4.3

Scooters Operated by Their Users

Name of the wheelchair user: ___________________________ Date: ______________

Person completing questionnaire (if not user): _________________________________

Relationship between the wheelchair user and the person who helped him/her: _______

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Individual Skill

Capacity

Confidence

Performance

Training

 

 

(0-2)

(0-2)

(0-4)

Goal? (Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Moves controller away and back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Turns power on and off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Selects drive modes and speeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Operates body positioning options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Disengages and engages motors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Operates battery charger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Rolls forwards short distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Rolls backwards short distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Turns in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Turns while moving forwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Turns while moving backwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Maneuvers sideways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Reaches high object

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Picks object from floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Level transfer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Gets through hinged door

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Rolls longer distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Avoids moving obstacles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Ascends slight incline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Descends slight incline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Ascends steep incline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Descends steep incline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Rolls across side-slope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

Rolls on soft surface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Gets over threshold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

Gets over gap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

Ascends low curb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

Descends low curb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

Gets from ground into wheelchair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total scores:

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WST-Q 4.3 for Scooters Operated by Their Users

Originally approved for distribution and use: November 9, 2015; Current version: November 9, 2015

General comments:

Training goals described by the wheelchair user, other than those noted for specific skills:

Name and address of any person(s) to whom the test subject would like a copy of the report to be sent.

Details about the WST can be found in the WSP Manual at www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca.

WST-Q 4.3 for Scooters Operated by Their Users

Originally approved for distribution and use: November 9, 2015; Current version: November 9, 2015