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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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