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SUMMARY:PRACTICAL WHEELCHAIR SEATING TRAINING - Focused. Relevant. Clinically Grounded
DESCRIPTION:Join Megan Ransley\, Seating & Wheelchair Therapist and Rolapal Clinical Educator\, for a training session focused on seating prescription choice.\nThis session explores how key Rolapal seating products are used to support posture\, comfort\, function\, and skin protection for the wheelchair user. Discussion of recent Pittsburgh Seating ISO Lab findings on the Woven Air cushion range will be included. The emphasis is on clinical reasoning for common seating presentations\, set up required for a successful trial\, and correct selection of product across the range.\nDesigned for therapists working in acute\, rehab\, community\, or residential care\, the session will support you to:\n\nBetter understand how the products work in practice\nConsider which clients may benefit from different options\nReflect on how these products might fit into your current prescribing approach\nKnow who to contact to try these solutions for your clients\nUnderstand what can be easily customised for personal fit\n\nA practical\, clinically focused session aimed at supporting informed seating decisions in day‑to‑day work.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nLOCATION: \nActive Rehab – Tullamarine \nCentre of Learning\n2 Silicon Place\, Tullamarine\, VIC 3043\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR SPEAKER:  \n\nName: Megan Ransley  \nCompany: Rolapal \nPosition: Clinical Education and Product Specialist \nMegan Ransley is a highly experienced Wheelchair and Seating Specialist with over 15 years of expertise in clinical practice\, rehabilitation\, and custom seating. She holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Otago and a Postgraduate Certificate in Postural Management of Complex Disability from Oxford Brookes University.  \nMegan is skilled in anatomical\, postural\, functional\, and mobility assessments and is passionate about translating these complex concepts into practical\, engaging education for clinicians. With a hands-on approach\, she helps professionals bridge the gap between clinical reasoning and product application\, ensuring they have the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions.  \nShe thrives on making clinical education interactive and accessible\, helping clinicians understand not just the “what” but the “why” behind effective equipment selection and prescription.  \n 
URL:https://activerehab.net.au/event/practical-wheelchair-seating-training-focused-relevant-clinically-grounded/
LOCATION:Active Rehab Centre of Learning – Tullamarine\, 2 Silicon Place\, Tullamarine\, VIC\, 3043\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Mobility Seating & Positioning Master Class - Kathleen Sodder - Quantum
DESCRIPTION:Join Kathleen Sodder from the Quantum Rehab Education Team for an engaging\, hands-on Master Class exploring innovative\, personalised mobility and seating solutions.\nDesigned 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. \n  \nPOWER SEAT FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS \nExplore 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. \nThis session sector will cover the following key topics: \n\nOverview of fundamental seating principles\nReview of Mobility Assistive Equipment – Algorithmic Process\nExpandable Vs Non-Expandable Joysticks\nWhy Do We Use Power Seat Functions?\nAdvantages and Disadvantages of Memory Seat Functions\nConsiderations\, Advantages + Disadvantages of Posterior Tilt\, Recline\, Elevating Leg rests\, Elevation and Anterior Tilt\n\n  \nBALANCING FUNCTION & INDEPENDENCE IN SEATING AND POWER POSITIONING \nThis course section empowers therapists to navigate the ‘sweet spot’ with the intricate relationship between fostering independence in daily activities and maintaining crucial postural alignment. \nThe session sector will cover the following key topics: \n\nDiscuss Postural Realignment and Function\nPhysiological Implications of Optimum Seating\nDiscussing Dynamic Movement and it’s relation to Seating\nOverview of Pressure Management\nControl and Operation of Power Seating Functions\n\n**  Connect with us for an INTERACTIVE CLINICAL SESSION focused on enhancing knowledge and skills in wheelchair and seating prescription\n  \nABOUT YOUR PRESENTER:  \nKathleen Sodder\nOccupational Therapist | Head of Clinical Education & Training \nKathleen 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. \nAs 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. \nAbove 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.
URL:https://activerehab.net.au/event/mobility-seating-positioning-master-class-kathleen-sodder-quantum/
LOCATION:Active Rehab Centre of Learning – Tullamarine\, 2 Silicon Place\, Tullamarine\, VIC\, 3043\, Australia
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