A voluntary register of practitioners created for people wanting to deliver habilitation skills is well underway.
Fiona Broadley, chair of Mobility and Independence Specialists in Education (MISE) told NB that a panel of peers has now been established to oversee applications and equate training and experience to national standards.
She said: "There is no intention to prevent people working in the field, but rather to ensure best practice."
Delivering habilitation
The move follows the introduction of the National Habilitation Quality Standards and the Institute of Education's specialist course.
Broadley said that only those who believe they are able to deliver habilitation skills (mobility and independent living services) to the national standards can apply for either Habilitation Assistant or Habilitation Specialist Registered Practitioner status.
MISE was formed to offer support, training and information to those delivering mobility to children in educational settings.
Article published in NB magazine March 2013.