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Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS

Sleep Positioning for Wheelchair Users

Sleep Positioning for Wheelchair Users

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Course release date: 8/21/2025

Course Overview

Wheelchair seating and mobility is an essential intervention for many individuals with disabilities. These same individuals also have positioning needs outside of the wheelchair to allow them to lie, sit, and stand in as an aligned posture as possible. Lying Posture Care Management includes assessment and intervention in a lying position and is primarily used during sleep. Sleep positioning can be used to improve the quality and duration of sleep, promote health and maintain safety during sleep, as well as minimize, prevent, and even reverse orthopedic changes. This course will include sleep positioning terminology, need, goals, interventions, and current research. Case studies will be used throughout. This course is designed primarily for occupational and physical therapists who work with people who require complex rehab technologies to meet their positioning needs throughout a 24-hour time period.

Full Course Description
Course release date: 8/21/2025Course OverviewWheelchair seating and mobility is an essential intervention for many individuals with disabilities. These same individuals also have positioning needs outside of the wheelchair to allow them to lie, sit, and stand in as an aligned posture as possible. Lying Posture Care Management includes assessment and intervention in a lying position and is primarily used during sleep. Sleep positioning can be used to improve the quality and duration of sleep, promote health...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

Wheelchair seating and mobility is an essential intervention for many individuals with disabilities. These same individuals also have positioning needs outside of the wheelchair to allow them to lie, sit, and stand in as an aligned posture as possible. Lying Posture Care Management includes assessment and intervention in a lying position and is primarily used during sleep. Sleep positioning can be used to improve the quality and duration of sleep, promote health and maintain safety during sleep, as well as minimize, prevent, and even reverse orthopedic changes. This course will include sleep positioning terminology, need, goals, interventions, and current research. Case studies will be used throughout. This course is designed primarily for occupational and physical therapists who work with people who require complex rehab technologies to meet their positioning needs throughout a 24-hour time period.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Differentiate between terminology related to sleep positioning.
  • Classify three clinical indicators for positioning during sleep.
  • Apply three sleep positioning strategies to enhance clients' occupational engagement and performance in daily activities through improved rest and body alignment.
  • Apply research supporting sleep positioning.

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

Wheelchair seating and mobility is an essential intervention for many individuals with disabilities. These same individuals also have positioning needs outside of the wheelchair to allow them to lie, sit, and stand in as an aligned posture as possible. Lying Posture Care Management includes assessment and intervention in a lying position and is primarily used during sleep. Sleep positioning can be used to improve the quality and duration of sleep, promote health and maintain safety during sleep, as well as minimize, prevent, and even reverse orthopedic changes. This course will include sleep positioning terminology, need, goals, interventions, and current research. Case studies will be used throughout. This course is designed primarily for occupational and physical therapists who work with people who require complex rehab technologies to meet their positioning needs throughout a 24-hour time period.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Differentiate between terminology related to sleep positioning.
  • Classify three clinical indicators for positioning during sleep.
  • Apply three sleep positioning strategies to enhance clients' occupational engagement and performance in daily activities through improved rest and body alignment.
  • Apply research supporting sleep positioning.

 

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Athletic Training: 2
Occupational Therapy: 2
Physical Therapy: 2

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 14054. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

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:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Athletic Training: 2
Occupational Therapy: 2
Physical Therapy: 2

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 14054. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

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.

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