Seating and Mobility Crash Course

If you have an interest or need to be more confident in assessment for wheelchairs and seating systems, and want learn more about how to successfully provide options to your clients, this is the workshop for you!  

This workshop is for clinicians newer to the prescription process or those that need a bit of a refresher... 

We’ll cover the basics: immediately increasing your confidence! 

o   Gathering required information in an efficient manner

o   Sitting assessment strategies in the community

o   Measuring for standard/semi configured MWC and less complex PWC

o   Features to look for in a manual wheelchair to suit common diagnoses

o   Common wheelchair adjustments in increase client comfort and function

o   Features to look for in seat cushions to meet client needs.

Amy will be providing practical advice on how to evaluate, gather information and select appropriate equipment. If you have an interest or need to be more confident in assessment for wheelchairs and seating systems, and want learn more about how to successfully provide options to your clients, this is the workshop for you!  

Course Instructors:

Amy Bjornson BS, MPT, ATP, SMS, Physiotherapist
Clinical Educational Manager
Sunrise Medical Australia