▁on ▁the ▁level ▁of ▁their ▁injury . ▁ ▁Further ▁inter vent ions ▁focus ▁on ▁support ▁and ▁education ▁for ▁the ▁individual ▁and ▁care g ivers . ▁This ▁includes ▁an ▁evaluation ▁of ▁lim b ▁function ▁to ▁determine ▁what ▁the ▁patient ▁is ▁capable ▁of ▁doing ▁independently , ▁and ▁teaching ▁the ▁patient ▁self - care ▁skills . ▁Independ ence ▁in ▁daily ▁activities ▁like ▁e ating , ▁bow el ▁and ▁bl ad der ▁management , ▁and ▁mob ility ▁is ▁the ▁goal , ▁as ▁obtain ing ▁compet ency ▁in ▁self - care ▁tasks ▁cont ributes ▁significantly ▁to ▁an ▁individual ' s ▁sense ▁of ▁self - conf idence ▁and ▁reduces ▁the ▁bur den ▁on ▁care g ivers . ▁Qu ality ▁of ▁life ▁issues ▁such ▁as ▁sexual ▁health ▁and ▁function ▁after ▁sp inal ▁cord ▁injury ▁are ▁also ▁addressed . ▁ ▁Ass ist ive ▁devices ▁ ▁Ass ist ive ▁devices ▁such ▁as ▁wheel ch airs ▁have ▁a ▁substantial ▁effect ▁on ▁the ▁quality ▁of ▁life ▁of ▁the ▁patient , ▁and ▁careful ▁selection ▁is ▁important . ▁ ▁Te aching ▁the ▁patient ▁how ▁to ▁transfer ▁from ▁different ▁positions , ▁such ▁as ▁from ▁a ▁wheel ch air ▁into ▁bed , ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁part ▁of ▁ther apy , ▁and ▁devices ▁such ▁as ▁sl iding ▁transfer ▁bo ards ▁and ▁grab ▁bars ▁can ▁assist ▁in ▁these ▁tasks . ▁ ▁Ind ividual s ▁who ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁transfer ▁independently ▁from ▁their ▁wheel ch air ▁to ▁the ▁driver ' s ▁seat ▁using ▁a ▁sl iding ▁transfer ▁board ▁may ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁driving ▁in ▁an ▁adapted ▁vehicle . ▁Complete