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Hutchinson, C., Berndt, A., Cleland, J., Gilbert‐Hunt, S., George, S., & Ratcliffe, J. (2020). Using social return on investment analysis to calculate the social impact of modified vehicles for people with disability. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 67(3), 250–259. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12648 Kemp, B. J., Bateham, A. L., Mulroy, S. J., Thompson, L., Adkins, R. H.,…

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Hutchinson, C., Berndt, A., Cleland, J., Gilbert‐Hunt, S., George, S., & Ratcliffe, J. (2020). Using social return on investment analysis to calculate the social impact of modified vehicles for people with disability. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 67(3), 250–259. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12648

Kemp, B. J., Bateham, A. L., Mulroy, S. J., Thompson, L., Adkins, R. H., & Kahan, J. S. (2011). Effects of reduction in shoulder pain on quality of life and community activities among people living long-term with SCI paraplegia: a randomized control trial. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 34(3), 278–284. https://doi.org/10.1179/107902611X12972448729486

Mtetwa, L., Classen, S., & Van Niekerk, L. (2016). The lived experience of drivers with a spinal cord injury: A qualitative inquiry. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46(3), 55–62. https://doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2016/v46n3a10

Mulroy, S. J., Hafdahl, L., & Dyson-Hudson, T. (2020). A Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Shoulder Pain After Spinal Cord Injury. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 26(3), 186–196. https://doi.org/10.46292/sci2603-186

Norweg, A., Jette, A. M., Houlihan, B., Ni, P., & Boninger, M. L. (2011). Patterns, Predictors, and Associated Benefits of Driving a Modified Vehicle After Spinal Cord Injury: Findings From the National Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92(3), 477–483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2010.07.234

Park, K., Esfahani, H. N., Novack, V. L., Sheen, J., Hadayeghi, H., Song, Z., & Christensen, K. (2023). Impacts of disability on daily travel behaviour: A systematic review. Transport Reviews, 43(2), 178–203. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2022.2060371

Selander, H., Sunnerhagen, K. S., & Melin, J. (2024). Outdoor mobility and driving among persons living with spinal cord injury in Sweden: a cross-sectional study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2441201

Van Straaten, M. G., Cloud, B. A., Zhao, K. D., Fortune, E., & Morrow, M. M. B. (2017). Maintaining Shoulder Health After Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide to Understanding Treatments for Shoulder Pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98(5), 1061–1063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2016.10.005

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