MAT Evaluations Made Easy
This educational session was designed to provide applicable concepts and strategies to clinicians involved in the assessment and prescription of seating systems and mobility devices. The focus will be on creating a process that enhances successful outcomes. Special emphasis will be placed on the value of the “hands on” seating assessment - what parameters to assess in both the supine and sitting assessment and when its ok to skip the supine assessment. At its conclusion, clinicians will have improved skills and confidence in wheelchair assessment.
Description
This educational session was designed to provide applicable concepts and strategies to clinicians involved in the assessment and prescription of seating systems and mobility devices. The focus will be on creating a process that enhances successful outcomes. Special emphasis will be placed on the value of the “hands on” seating assessment - what parameters to assess in both the supine and sitting assessment and when its ok to skip the supine assessment. At its conclusion, clinicians will have improved skills and confidence in wheelchair assessment.
- Following this session, participants will be able to verbalize which clients will require both a supine and a sitting MAT assessment.
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able provide a step by step outline of their assessment process.
- At the conclusion of this educational session, participants will be able to describe 3 common supine asymmetries and their effect on seated posture.
- At the conclusion of this educational session, attendees will be able to describe 2 physical methods for assessment of pelvic asymmetries.
| Language | English |
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