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OutreachThe RERC provides service and information to the international rehabilitation community by bringing people together to share their expertise and resources. This exchange takes place through activities such as online communication forums and international conferences. By bringing together leaders in the field of prosthetics to share new technologies and ideas, the RERC is making progress towards the goal of tackling the global rehabilitation shortage that impacts many individuals, their families and their communities. |
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In October 2004, the CIR collaborated with the National Rehabilitation Center (CNR) of Mexico to organize the Second Regional Conference, “Meeting of Experts: Reaching People’s Needs by Building Partnerships in Disability, Technology, and Integrated Rehabilitation.” Click here for more on the Second Regional Conference. In April 2005, the Center for International Rehabilitation and partner Mobility India jointly organized the workshop “Exchange of Information on Rehabilitation Technology and Disability Rights,” held in Bangalore, India. Click here for more on the India workshop. |
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State-of-the-Science ConferenceRERC staff are currently planning a State-of-the-Science Conference on Appropriate Technology for the Developing World. We will hold sessions on Prosthetic Alignment, Socket Fabrication, Prosthetic Feet, Wheelchairs and Orthotics. |
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Technology TransferIn order to promote the successful transfer of RERC technologies to landmine- affected regions, the RERC has created training materials describing the manufacture, assembly and use of the techniques and devices that have been developed. RERC professional staff members facilitate hands-on training workshops to promote dissemination of the technologies that have been developed. Follow-up guidance from the RERC staff is then made available via online forums for workshop participants. |
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The CIR Transtibial Prosthetic Casting System, a new technology developed under the RERC, has made it possible to fabricate artificial limbs in a fraction of the time required by traditional methods. This technology has been transferred to a number of P&O training programs and rehabilitation clinics in the developing world. Click here for more on the CIR Transtibial Prosthetic Casting System. |
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