Summary

Te Aho Takitoru is a practically applied cultural model. It is based on Maori prinicples that are part of the indigenous way of life for Whanau Maori living in NZ. This model has been developed by Charmeyne Te Nana-Williams through her per- sonal experience and is applied to seriously injured individuals - quadriplegic, through either an accident related brain injury or spinal injury. The kaupapa of the model is to support well- being of the family as identified by the family and delivered to them in the context of their lives. The purpose of the model is to support the aspirational goals of disadvantage whanau and give hope that they can still have a quality of life despite their circumstances. The model provides opportunity to whanau to incorporate cultural approaches to their rehabilitation pathway.