Education & Events

With so many paediatric seating system options available, finding the best one can be an overwhelming task. In this webinar, Steve Andrew, from our Special Tomato's Australian distributor, will cover the most common needs – seating for home, seating for school and seating for "out and about" and how different solutions meet these needs. 

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Please join us to learn about the range of buggies available from Special Tomato. Steve Andrew, from our Special Tomato's Australian distributor, will introduce the buggy range and explore what additional seating solutions are compatible with the buggies to provide your clients with additional support

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Previous virtual education session presented by Daniella Giles, Ride Designs Clinical Educator. The session covers the basics of Ride Designs seating and positioning and is ideal for new assessors or anyone wanting a refresher.

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Over the years, the wheelchair and seating evaluation has become a very specialized process that focusses on matching the most appropriate equipment with the client’s postural and functional requirements. It is an important part of the rehabilitation plan, but often has a strong focus on the equipment itself.

A properly fitting wheelchair can increase a user’s function within the environment physically and socially and can improve overall quality of life. On the contrary, a poor fitting wheelchair and sitting posture can negatively affect the user’s health. An important aspect to proper fitting is to understand the biomechanics of the pelvis and spine and how they integrate to promote stability and function in with the seated client. Getting back to basics.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course the attendee will be able to:

1. Identify spinal and pelvic landmarks crucial to seated posture.
2. Understand changes to spinal and pelvic anatomy as it pertains to development
3. Learn how external seating and positioning devices can influence posture and mobility

Recording available on request. Please email marketing@alliedmedical.co.nz.

In this webinar, we will discuss the fundamental criteria to consider when evaluating wheelchair seating for effective positioning of the pelvis for stability and support. Pelvic positioning is a critical element of a seating assessment and the most commonly used secondary support for the pelvis is the pelvic positioning belt. In this presentation, belt mounting angles and options will be discussed to address different types of pelvic asymmetry.

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In this webinar, we will discuss the anatomy of the thorax, positioning tendencies of wheelchair users with flexion and rotational deficits and the areas of postural influence with upper body secondary supports.

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In this webinar, we will discuss Adaptive Sports, positioning and safety considerations and the benefits of positioning products on performance, stability and control. David will also discuss the benefits of adaptive sports and the Para Athlete as well as the Paralympian Program.

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In this webinar, we will discuss the fundamentals of pelvic positioning and the application of Bodypoint’s Evoflex Hip Belt to address positioning strategies. Bodypoint will demonstrate the installation of the Evoflex Hip Belt and our new Evoflex Belt Extenders, provide key installation considerations and tips on maximizing the effectiveness to support clinical and user outcomes. 

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This webinar from Bodypoint's Kathleen Simpson was on pelvic positioning - where secondary positioning starts once the primary surfaces are correct.  This is important when the client has the right chair fitted with the right seat, back, and cushion but still has postural challenges. Kathleen will discuss strategies for belt angles to prevent sliding and posterior pelvic tilt, belt angles for asymmetric postures and anterior pelvic tilt. 

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This webinar is on anterior supports looking at strategies for trunk scoliosis, obliquity and rotation as well as kyphosis, lordosis, and trunk instability. The emphasis is on Bodypoint products for pelvic and anterior positioning.

Recording available on request. Please email marketing@alliedmedical.co.nz.