Designing accessible educational resources for people living with spinal cord injury

This study explores the educational needs of people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Australia, aiming to identify key areas for developing helpful learning resources. The study used interviews and surveys to gather information from individuals with SCI, their families, and caregivers about what topics are most important for educational materials. The findings highlight a need for personalized educational resources that address specific injury-related concerns and provide practical information about equipment and community support.

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  The study found that ‘Your injury’ (personalized, injury-specific information) was ranked as the most important theme for online educational resources.
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  Within the theme of ‘body physiology’, survey participants ranked ‘bladder/bowel’ as being of the highest importance.
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  ‘what is covered by the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS)’ and ‘what different types of equipment are available’ were ranked highest in terms of importance within the ‘equipment’ theme.