This workshop aims to equip participants with the theories and principles for wheelchair and seating prescription, optimal wheelchair set-up and pressure management. The workshop also describes a general overview, the value, how to perform, and how to incorporate pressure mapping into clinical practice.
- Identify typical postures and to understand the effect of non-typical postures have on seating. Demonstrate ability of using Mat Evaluation to identify atypical postures.
- Understand the features of wheelchairs and their impact on the wheelchair user.
- Demonstrate the correct way to take measurements of a wheelchair user.
- Outline the considerations when prescribing a pressure relief cushion.
- Describe the purpose of pressure mapping.
- Interpret pressure mapping assessment and apply it to a clinical setting.
- Utilize knowledge learnt from the course and apply them to simple and moderate complexity cases for wheelchair and cushion prescription.
Trainers
- Chia Rui Min, Senior Occupational Therapist
- Hong Yun, Principal Occupational Therapist
- Lim Yee Jay, Senior Occupational Therapist
Event Fees
- $760.00 (SAOT Member)
- $835.00 (Non-SAOT Member)
