EGMONT HØJSKOLEN: AN ORDINARY DANISH FOLK HIGH SCHOOL, AND YET VERY DIFFERENT

shop-mgr2023-01-06T09:37:25+08:00 Egmont Højskolen is an ordinary Danish folk high school, and yet it is very different. Here disabled young people and their helpers live side by side, while they enjoy the special time together.  Egmont Højskolen in Denmark is an ordinary Danish folk high school, and yet very different. Both disabled young people and their helpers, who are young people as well, are living side-by-side and takeing classes together and benefitting of one another’s company and perspective on life. The history of Egmont Højskolen dates back to 1956 when Oluf Lauth, who himself had cerebral palsy, started the school. Today 250 young people...

THE BAFFIN CHAIR MAKES THE SCHOOL DAY EASIER AT SKOLEN VED SKOVEN

shop-mgr2023-01-06T09:37:40+08:00 The school, Skolen ved Skoven in Denmark is saving time during the day due to using the two Baffin chairs, that they have bought for two pupils with multifunctional disabilities. It is now possible for the teachers and assistants to help the two pupils to get from lying down, over sitting position to standing position without moving them to another chair. That saves a lot of time, that they can now use on the teaching and relational work with the class. Before buying the Baffin chairs, the teachers in Pernille Jespersen-Kaae’s class at Skolen ved Skoven spent a lot of time...

BEHIND THE SCENES OF FOUNDATION PACK 2019

shop-mgr2023-01-06T09:37:54+08:00 There are some things you need to be aware of, when you are applying for a new assistive technology. One thing is, that you need to become good friends with the ICF models indications of your child’s functional level. That way you can make sure, that you and your therapist speak the same language. The ICF-model is a model, that physiotherapists and occupational therapists use to evaluate the physical, mental and social functional levels on people across different diagnoses. With a better knowledge of the model, it will be easier for you to know what is important, when applying for an...

HOW THERAPISTS USE THE ICF-MODEL, AND HOW YOU CAN USE IT WHEN APPLYING FOR A NEW ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

shop-mgr2023-01-06T09:38:09+08:00 There are some things you need to be aware of, when you are applying for a new assistive technology. One thing is, that you need to become good friends with the ICF models indications of your child’s functional level. That way you can make sure, that you and your therapist speak the same language. The ICF-model is a model, that physiotherapists and occupational therapists use to evaluate the physical, mental and social functional levels on people across different diagnoses. With a better knowledge of the model, it will be easier for you to know what is important, when applying for an...

FROM AN AMBITIONS VISION TO A BUSINESS IN GROWTH – INNOVAID TURNS 10 YEARS!

shop-mgr2023-01-06T09:38:26+08:00 It all started with a prototype on the desk ten years ago. Today Martin Hjort stands as the founder and manager of Innovaid with ten employees. He has learned a thing or two the past ten years. That it takes both patience and tenacity to run a business, but most of all, that it is very motivating to work in a business, where you can make a difference for others. “It’s my life’s work.” Martin looks at the big black-green Innovaid sign, that hangs in the entrance in the office in Egå, Denmark. Around him Happy Rehab systems stands side by...