Dr Barend ter Haar

Dr Barend ter Haar

Barend ter Haar has been involved in Assistive Technology for around 40 years. He travels internationally presenting courses on pressure care, wheelchair seating, infection prevention, etc. He sits on various ISO committees responsible for assistive technology, including beds and mattresses, seating, etc, and has been the lead in the creation of a number of the international standards in these domains, including flammability standards.

Commercially he is involved with businesses that design and distribute equipment for those with special needs, pressure care products, positioning aids for seating, children’s equipment, specialist footwear, and decontamination equipment.