Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • The Importance of Pediatric Positioning
  • Pediatric Seating Considerations
  • How do I know if a child is positioned adequately in their mobility base?

Hour 2

  • How do I know if a child is positioned adequately in their mobility base?
  • Alternative positioning
  • Case Study

Hour 3

  • Case study, cont.
  • Pediatric Seating Summary
  • The Importance of Early Mobility

Hour 4

  • Determining Readiness for Power Mobility
  • Developing Readiness

Hour 5

  • Developing Readiness, cont.
  • Power Mobility Assessment

Hour 6

  • Deriving Methods
  • Mobility Training
  • Pediatric Mobility Summary

Author

Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS

Seating and Mobility for the Pediatric Population

Seating and Mobility for the Pediatric Population

6 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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$96

Description:

This course, Seating and Mobility for the Pediatric Population, reviews specific positioning considerations when working with children. The presenter discusses how to determine if a child is positioned adequately in their current seating as well as alternative positioning options. The importance of early mobility provision and strategies to determine if a child is ready for a power mobility device are reviewed. If the child is not yet ready, specific strategies to develop those skills are presented. If a child is ready, the power mobility assessment process is addressed. A wide variety of alternative power wheelchair driving methods are covered along with clinical indicators. Finally, mobility training to optimize driving skills after equipment delivery is reviewed.

Full Course Description
This course, Seating and Mobility for the Pediatric Population, reviews specific positioning considerations when working with children. The presenter discusses how to determine if a child is positioned adequately in their current seating as well as alternative positioning options. The importance of early mobility provision and strategies to determine if a child is ready for a power mobility device are reviewed. If the child is not yet ready, specific strategies to develop those skills are...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course will provide the participant with information to recognize need, refer and participate in a pediatric seating and mobility evaluation.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify the importance of positioning in the pediatric population.
  2. Recognize at least 2 pediatric-specific seating considerations.
  3. Identify if a child is positioned adequately in their current seating system.
  4. Recognize at least 3 alternative pediatric positioning systems.
  5. Locate research that supports the importance of early mobility.
  6. Identify strategies to determine if a child is ready for power mobility.
  7. Identify strategies to develop readiness to use a power mobility device.
  8. Identify assessment strategies used during a pediatric power mobility evaluation.
  9. Identify 3 proportional and 3 non-proportional power wheelchair driving.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course will provide the participant with information to recognize need, refer and participate in a pediatric seating and mobility evaluation.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify the importance of positioning in the pediatric population.
  2. Recognize at least 2 pediatric-specific seating considerations.
  3. Identify if a child is positioned adequately in their current seating system.
  4. Recognize at least 3 alternative pediatric positioning systems.
  5. Locate research that supports the importance of early mobility.
  6. Identify strategies to determine if a child is ready for power mobility.
  7. Identify strategies to develop readiness to use a power mobility device.
  8. Identify assessment strategies used during a pediatric power mobility evaluation.
  9. Identify 3 proportional and 3 non-proportional power wheelchair driving.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 6 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Michelle L. Lange is employed by Access to Independence and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 6 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Michelle L. Lange is employed by Access to Independence and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.