Let's Roll! The Art of Performing Seating and Mobility Evaluations

Complete Seminar Details

This seminar covers performing seating and mobility evaluations as well as the skills to incorporate assistive technology into therapeutic practice. Evaluation and assessment techniques and procedures will be presented, including common diagnoses.

An estimated 1.6 million Americans utilize assistive technology to achieve improved independence. For health care workers, the responsibility of evaluating clients, determining needs and seeking out the most appropriate form of assistive technology, such as powered mobility, augmentative or assistive communication technology or seating systems, can often be quite intimidating.

This one-day seminar is designed to provide health care professionals and therapists with a working knowledge of performing seating and mobility evaluations as well as the skills to incorporate assistive technology into therapeutic practice to increase their client's independence. Evaluation and assessment techniques and procedures will be presented, including common diagnoses which often warrant alternative mobility, controls or other forms of assistive technology. Information regarding a variety of mobility bases, seating and position options will be reviewed, as well as the abundance of features which may be obtained to increase the client's overall functional independence. Funding sources will be identified, and participants will receive detailed instruction regarding the development of letters of medical necessity, as well as key elements to include in such documents.

In addition, this seminar will serve as an excellent review course for therapists interested in taking the Assistive Technology Practitioner examination via RESNA. The ATP examination will provide the therapist with an abundance of information on examination design and content, complete with sample review questions. For those interested in sitting for the ATP examination, this course is a must!

• Discover how to perform a comprehensive seating and mobility evaluation
• Identify the client's need for assistive technology and select the most appropriate equipment to meet individual needs
• Examine the major content areas of RESNA's Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) examination
• Utilize review questions to develop a strong knowledge base and improved test taking skills in preparation for taking the ATP examination

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Nurses
• Case Managers
• Physicians
• Clinical Managers/Directors

Please bring a small measuring tape to use for the lab portion of the seminar

Sponsor Background:

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Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health care providers achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management. Our faculty of more than 150 instructors are the "best of the best" in their field of expertise and know how to provide programs that really make a difference to participants.

Since 1995, we have trained over 1,000,000 providers, managers, nurses, behavioral health professionals and other key personnel throughout the entire healthcare industry. We produce over 5,000 seminars and conferences annually for the health care industry. Plus, we coordinate in-house training for health care facilities. Let us provide your training and professional education needs!

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