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| Items in part 1 of the TAI | |
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| (1) The subject’s wheelchair is within 3 inches of the object to which he is transferring on to. | |
| (2) The angle between the subject’s wheelchair and the surface to which he is transferring is approximately 20–45 degrees. | |
| (3) The subject attempts to position his chair to perform the transfer forward of the rear wheel (i.e., subject does not transfer over the rear wheel). | |
| (4) If possible, the subject removes his armrest or attempts to take it out of the way. | |
| (5) The subject performs a level or downhill transfer, whenever possible. | |
| (6) The subject places his feet in a stable position (on the floor if possible) before the transfer. | |
| (7) The subject scoots to the front edge of the wheelchair seat before he transfers (i.e., moves his buttocks to the front 2/3rds of the seat). | |
| (8) Hands are in a stable position prior to the start of the transfer. | |
| (9) A handgrip is utilized correctly by the leading arm (when the handgrip is in the individual’s base of support). | |
| (10) A handgrip is utilized correctly by the trailing arm (when the handgrip is in the individual’s base of support). | |
| (11) Flight is well controlled. | |
| (12) Head-hip relationship is used. | |
| (13) The lead arm is correctly positioned. (The arm should not be extremely internally rotated and should be abducted 30–45 deg.) | |
| (14) The landing phase of the transfer is smooth and well controlled (i.e., hands are not flying off the support surface and the subject is sitting safely on the target surface). | |
| (15) If an assistant is helping, the assistant supports the subject’s arms during the transfer. | |
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