Whatever It Takes: Solutions: Discovered during my 35 years of living with MS

Barbara Ashcroft

May 2021 · TennAsh Visions

About this ebook

This book is a wonderful resource for people with physical disabilities or anyone who works with them. Physical and Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Nurses, Home Health Nurses, Geriatric Care Managers, Caregivers and Special Education Teachers will find solutions to many common daily challenges facing their clients.  

The author shares how she overcomes many of the barriers that she faces by using creative solutions to maximize her independence. She includes how she uses voice controls, commercially available adaptive devices, homemade devices, and even zip ties to adapt to the demands of everyday life and carry out her activities of daily living.

The author's unique perspective, fun sense of humor, determination, and positive attitude are evident throughout the book. This valuable resource includes videos, photographs, and detailed descriptions of the author’s experiences using home modifications. This book will no doubt inspire students and practicing therapists to think creatively so that they can help their clients who have similar struggles.

Ratings and reviews

As an occupational therapist who has worked in people's home over the last 7 years, I found this book not only entertaining but also immensely helpful! Barbara's attitude, quick VIDEOS, simple and creative solutions and practical play-by-plays of how she maximizes the quality and participation in her life (that also happens to include living with Multiple Sclerosis). I think this is a great tool for especially OTs in home health, students, new grads and even is a wonderful teach tool because of how many real life scenarios Barbara shares (that are often addressed by especially home health OTs). I learned and laughed and am so grateful I discovered this book!

This book has been extremely helpful helping me to navigate caring for my disabled Grandfather. I love Barbara’s attitude of “I CAN overcome this obstacle”. I have gotten many different tips and tricks to help my Grandfather become more independent from this book. Will definitely continue to use the tips in this book and show my friends.

About the author

Barbara Ashcroft, Ed.D., currently manages SCALARS Publishing LLC, a small family company that publishes Ashcroft’s Programmed Instruction in Braille and The Braille Enthusiasts’ Dictionary. Prior to this, she worked in the Human Resource Analysis Department of FedEx. Barbara has been a wheelchair user for over 30 years.