A course dedicated to the principles of wheelchair seating and positioning.

Intended for:

• Occupational therapists, rehab engineers and physiotherapists
• Support workers (e.g. therapy assistants) should have a minimum of twelve months experience in their role before applying for this course

Course contents:

• The core principles underlying seating and positioning
• The postural assessment and translation of postural findings into generic product parameters
• Critically matching level of technology with client clinical and functional needs and preferences
• The properties of different materials and how this relates to product selection and application
• Evidence-based clinical best practise for the use of interface pressure mapping