Seating & Positioning

Online Course:

Proper head positioning is important for many reasons. From improving breathing, visual field, and heart rate to name a few; the benefits of good head positioning go far beyond aesthetics. The head support is not an accessory, it is a fundamental part of the positioning system. During this session, participants will be able to learn clinical strategies that will help them find the most functional positioning of the head in their patients. In addition, they will be introduced to a variety of head support available in today's market, the purpose and the clinical application for each option presented.

Pediatric products in the Sunrise and Leckey portfolio including floor sitters, stander, sleep systems, gait systems, strollers, tilt, manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs

Online Course:

Clinicans working in seating and mobility have a wider choice of seating materials, shapes and technology than at any point in the past. Understanding the relationship between human biomechanics, seating shapes and materials is essential for the most successful outcomes for clients with mobilty needs. This one-hour session will review the key factors in posture, skin integrity and function and how to provide seating technology to meet those needs.

This one-hour session provides an overview of how tilt wheelchairs can be used to enhance pressure distribution, posture, function, and participation. It will discuss decision making criteria to determine why a specific tilt base would be chosen and what angles could be used to meet goals.