Positioning Strategies to Promote School Participation
Do you work with children with complex disabilities with persistent postural asymmetries that impact their school function? Are you looking for tools, strategies, and guidance in equipment selection for improving seating and standing posture for participation in various school activities?
In this enlightening seminar, Pam will unveil the transformative potential of the 24-hour postural care (24PC) pathway in positively influencing posture and function throughout the school day. You will learn various assessment tools at the participation, and body function and structure levels to identify postural needs of children with complex disabilities. These tools range from quick, straightforward assessments like the Lifebox and Activity Routine Analysis to more comprehensive evaluations such as the School Function Assessment and Wheelchair Assessment.
Pam will share valuable strategies for the selection of seating, standing, and lying equipment, ensuring sustained postural support throughout the school day and beyond. She will also discuss ideas for implementation and monitoring the use of such equipment. To deepen comprehension, Pam will illustrate the use of the 24PC pathway via a case study.
Leave the course with practical strategies, valuable resources, and a systematic approach to improve daytime posture and function through the holistic 24-hour postural care approach. Closed Captioned in English
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