Mobility Seating & Positioning Master Class – Kathleen Sodder – Quantum
Join Kathleen Sodder from the Quantum Rehab Education Team for an engaging, hands-on Master Class exploring innovative, personalised mobility and seating solutions.
Designed to build confidence in wheelchair and seating prescription, this interactive session will strengthen clinical reasoning, enhance practical skills & empower therapists to make informed, evidence-based decisions that deliver personalised outcomes for their clients.
POWER SEAT FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Explore vital clinical insights in this course section on Power Seat Function Selection for Power Wheelchairs. Learn to identify, assess, and tailor Power Seat Functions for individual needs, optimizing mobility and enhancing the overall well-being of wheelchair users.
This session sector will cover the following key topics:
- Overview of fundamental seating principles
- Review of Mobility Assistive Equipment – Algorithmic Process
- Expandable Vs Non-Expandable Joysticks
- Why Do We Use Power Seat Functions?
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Memory Seat Functions
- Considerations, Advantages + Disadvantages of Posterior Tilt, Recline, Elevating Leg rests, Elevation and Anterior Tilt
BALANCING FUNCTION & INDEPENDENCE IN SEATING AND POWER POSITIONING
This course section empowers therapists to navigate the ‘sweet spot’ with the intricate relationship between fostering independence in daily activities and maintaining crucial postural alignment.
The session sector will cover the following key topics:
- Discuss Postural Realignment and Function
- Physiological Implications of Optimum Seating
- Discussing Dynamic Movement and it’s relation to Seating
- Overview of Pressure Management
- Control and Operation of Power Seating Functions
**Â Connect with us for an INTERACTIVE CLINICAL SESSION focused on enhancing knowledge and skills in wheelchair and seating prescription
ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER:Â
Kathleen Sodder
Occupational Therapist | Head of Clinical Education & Training
Kathleen is passionate about delivering dynamic, engaging education that is interactive, clinically relevant, and firmly grounded in evidence-based practice. By continually integrating current research, emerging technologies, and best-practice approaches, she empowers clinicians with the knowledge and confidence to make informed clinical decisions.
As Head of Clinical Education & Training for Quantum Rehab, Kathleen is committed to building clinician capability, strengthening clinical reasoning, and supporting therapists to take ownership of their wheelchair and seating prescription. Through practical, hands-on learning experiences, the Quantum Rehab Education Team aims to equip clinicians with the confidence, skills, and critical thinking needed to achieve the best outcomes for their clients.
Above all, Kathleen’s goal is to inspire clinicians to not only feel confident in wheelchair and seating prescription, but to genuinely enjoy the process of learning, problem-solving, and discovering the life-changing impact that personalised mobility solutions can have.
