In-Person Workshop: Introduction to Wheelchair and Seating Workshop

2023thu15jun9:00 amthu4:00 pmIn-Person Workshop: Introduction to Wheelchair and Seating Workshop

Event Details

Learn about how to prescribe
wheelchairs and seating. In this
workshop we take you through the
World Health Organization’s 8 step
process of wheelchair prescription:
referral, assessment, selection,
funding and ordering, wheelchair
preparation, fitting, user training, and
follow-up. Consolidate your clinical
reasoning and practical skills with
manual, power and tilt-in-space
wheelchairs. Features include the
simple mechanical assessment tool
(MAT), case studies of selection and
fitting, and hands-on experience with
a range of wheelchairs and seating
options.

Time

(Thursday) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location

Cannon Hill