TOGETHER, WE
CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!
Join our global community in advancing
appropriate wheelchair service provision worldwide!
TOGETHER, WE
CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!
Join our global community in advancing appropriate wheelchair service provision worldwide!
BECOME AN
ISWP MEMBER
Discover a world of expertise and make a positive impact by becoming a Member of the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP) today! As a member, you’ll gain exclusive access to our comprehensive courses, honing your skills in assisting individuals with disabilities and working towards valuable certifications. Join a community of compassionate professionals dedicated to creating a more inclusive world. Elevate your expertise, broaden your horizons—unlock the full spectrum of learning opportunities as an ISWP Member.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF WHEELCHAIR PROFESSIONALS (ISWP)
ISWP was born out of the need for greater coordination in the wheelchair sector in terms of collaboration, product knowledge, testing and training.
ISWP was born out of the need for greater coordination in the wheelchair sector in terms of collaboration, product knowledge and testing and training. At ISWP, we focus on improving the quality of lives of wheelchair users, especially those in less-resourced countries, by focusing on 3 pillars:
Advocating for governments to pay for appropriate wheelchairs and services.
Training professionals on assessing and fitting clients with appropriate wheelchairs and training wheelchair users on how to use and maintain their wheelchairs.
Improving the quality of wheelchairs by working with manufacturers, suppliers, and wheelchair technicians to raise the standards.
NEW!
Digital certification badges available!
Log into your ISWP profile, go to the Wheelchair Academy, view your certificate then download your badge for use in your email signature or LinkedIn!
NEW!
Digital certification badges available!
Log into your ISWP profile, go to the Wheelchair Academy, view your certificate then download your badge for use in your email signature or LinkedIn!
SHARE YOUR
IMPACT STORY
By sharing about the real impact of wheelchair service training and certification, you help others learn, improve services, and support access to appropriate wheelchairs. We want to hear from wheelchair users as well as wheelchair professionals! This guide gives simple steps to help you share your ISWP impact story.
TRAINING &
CERTIFICATION
To access all the available courses on our website, kindly ensure that you first become a Member by completing the registration process.
Members Only
ISWP Wheelchair Service Provider Certification
Members Only
ISWP Wheelchair Service Provider Certification
Members Only
ISWP Trainer Certificate
Members Only
Wheelchair Training Online Courses
TRAINING &
CERTIFICATION
To access all the available courses on our website, kindly ensure that you first become a Member by completing the registration process.
Members Only
ISWP Wheelchair Service Provider Certification
Members Only
ISWP Wheelchair Service Provider Certification
COLLABORATORS & PARTNERS
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Help us shape our future strategy!
Our survey launches soon.
Watch this space.
FREE webinar recordings, thanks to a generous supporter 🎉🎉
Sheila Purvey, one of our wonderful supporters, has kindly funded 10 recordings of Marta Figueiredo`s webinar, Seating and Mobility for Children`s Participation Outcomes, for ISWP members.
If you`d like to take advantage of this member benefit, email info@iswp.org by 30 October. Places are limited, so don`t miss out.
Thank you, Sheila, for helping make learning more accessible!
Ability meets mobility.
#ISWP #Webinar #MemberBenefits #AppropriateWheelchairProvision
ISWP`s resources were proudly showcased at the 2026 China Care & Rehabilitation EXPO (CR EXPO) in Beijing, held in September, sharing our work with the Chinese assistive technology community.
Thank you to the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) for extending the invitation and making our participation possible, and to the Expo organisers for creating space for international organisations to share their work.
Sharing knowledge across borders helps more people access the right wheelchair and the right support.
#ISWP #CREXPO2026 #AppropriateWheelchairProvision #AssistiveTechnology
We’re excited to share that we now have 1 449 individuals around the world certified at the Basic, Intermediate, or Trainer level. 👏🏻
Recently, we collaborated with Bethany Kids (Kenya), Wheelchair Project (Thailand), and the Spinal Cord Centre (Nepal) together with SESOBEL to deliver Basic level Wheelchair Training and Certifications at basic level in each country.
Thank you to our partners for helping more people access the right wheelchair and the right support.
Ability meets mobility.
#ISWP #AppropriateWheelchairProvision #Certification
"An appropriate wheelchair is not simply one that fits the body. It is one that allows the person using it to remain the person making decisions about where to go, how to participate and how to live."
These are the words of Massimo Lorusso from Milan, Italy, who shared his perspective as a wheelchair user for our community.
Appropriate wheelchair provision starts with listening to the people who live in their wheelchairs every day. Thank you, Massimo, for sharing your voice with us.
📍 Massimo Lorusso, Milan, Italy
@tunonarrenderti
Ability meets mobility.
#ISWP #AppropriateWheelchairProvision
We`re proud to have delivered the first phase of
the Developing Sustainable Wheelchair Provision Education and Training in Nepal project: the WHO Wheelchair Service Training Programme, delivered in partnership with ISWP, SESOBEL, the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC) Nepal, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the University of Limerick.
In September 2026, 12 rehabilitation professionals were trained at the Basic Level and at the Intermediate Level.
Together, we`re strengthening knowledge, building local capacity, and empowering health and social care professionals to deliver
appropriate wheelchair services that promote dignity, independence, and participation.
This is just the beginning of a sustainable, in country training programme that will support wheelchair users across Nepal.
From training to transformation: building a future where every wheelchair user can access the right wheelchair and the right support.
Ability meets mobility.
Thank you, Numotion, for your generous grant in support of our mission!
Every day, Numotion helps people get the complex rehab technology they need, so it means a great deal to have their support behind our work training providers, advancing certification, and strengthening wheelchair service provision in communities around the world.
Grants like this move us closer to a world where appropriate wheelchair provision is the standard, not the exception.
Thank you for believing in this work.
Ability meets mobility.
#ISWP #AppropriateWheelchairProvision
In Their Words: Ramma Inam 🔊
Ramma Inam is a Consultant Occupational Therapist in Pakistan with over 14 years of professional experience.
As a mentee in our mentorship programme, here`s what she had to say:
"The programme has strengthened my clinical reasoning, increased my confidence in applying evidence-based practice, and enhanced my approach to person-centred wheelchair service provision."
ISWP’s mentorship programme pair mentees with experienced mentors across the wheelchair sector. Stories like Ramma`s are what our mentorship programme is all about.
If you`re looking for a mentor, reach out to us to find out more!
Ability meets mobility.
#ISWP #Mentorship #OccupationalTherapy
For over a decade, the ISWP community has been working together to strengthen wheelchair provision around the world.
But the true impact isn`t found in numbers alone.
It`s found in the provider who gained new skills. The organisation that trained a new workforce. The wheelchair user who gained independence. The family whose daily life changed for the better.
These are the stories that inspire action.
If you`ve been part of the ISWP community, as a wheelchair user, provider, trainer, organisation, or partner, we`d love to hear from you!
🎥 Record a 20-30 second video
📸 Share a photo
✍️ Write a short story
Send your story to info@iswp.org or tag ISWP on social media.
For more info: https://iswp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ISWP-Share-your-impact-story-.pdf
Together, we can show why appropriate wheelchair provision matters and why investing in people, training, and systems changes lives.
