Event registration from 8:45am for a 9:00am start.
CPD – 3 hours
Early vs Late intervention with seating focussing on Posture Vs Tendency and how to manage both. A great and thought provoking approach to every day seating challenges
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Presentation description:
Historically, custom moulded seating has been a last-resort effort to preserve an individual’s ability to sit.
Typical users are often dependent sitters with multiple disabilities, significant postural deviations, and associated unique body shapes.
In many instances, the physical characteristics of traditional custom seating have been deemed appropriate for this population. However, this custom moulded seating has frequently proven to be too heavy, bulky, and restrictive for more active and functional users. It has therefore infrequently justified in the realm of early seating intervention.
Recent advances in custom moulded seating, based on orthotic and prosthetic principles, have incorporated lighter, breathable and less bulky materials into manufacturing. These advances have significantly expanded the potential for custom seating application across a broader range of needs, and as a potential option for early intervention.
This workshop will introduce participants to unique seating strategies for early custom seating intervention. It will include a review of custom shaped seats and back supports, an overview of the importance of correct orientation of seating for a constructive relationship with gravity, and the importance of optimal wheelchair configuration and seating interface to maximise the potential for mobility, function, and skin care. Participants will discuss client assessment, simulation, and fitting strategies, along with strategies for documentation.
Automated Air Pressure Management– New tools for Air-cell cushions to bring them into the 21st Century. (Utilising AI to assist management of vertical air-cell cushions-Booster by Kalogon)
Some of the best selling wheelchair cushions in the world are air-cell based cushions. These provide pressure redistribution by increasing the surface contact area, primarily through mechanisms such as immersion and envelopment. One challenge in daily use of these cushions is maintaining a set pressure throughout the day. Other challenges include leak detection, adjusting based on ambient conditions, and more. New tools can provide automated and intelligent support as people sit, shift, and move throughout the day. Learn how these new tools offer greater independence through tools that provide automated updates and support.
Speaker:
David Fagan is Managing Director of Paragon Mobility, a major supplier of complex wheelchairs and seating solutions across Australia. Throughout his career David has been fortunate to receive education and direction from many of the world’s leading experts in Specialised and Custom Seating, Complex Wheelchair and Commode prescription with special areas of interest including a Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury and Neurological conditions. David is committed to educating people about the positive outcomes the product he supplies can bring to people’s lives.
