Quest Conference Center

9200 Worthington Rd.

Westerville, OH 43082

$60 - Breakfast and lunch provided

Course Description:

The population of adults seen with mobility limitations continues to grow. People today live much longer lives than ever before. As people age, they often struggle with a variety of different diagnoses that can affect their ability to sit functionally and the ability to maintain independent mobility. This course will address how to properly evaluate an individual and how to use the results of the evaluation to help justify the equipment being recommended. This course will also review what these individuals can qualify for in regard to mobility equipment, seating and positioning needs and how to best justify this equipment.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course the participant will be able to:

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1. Name the parts of the evaluation process that allows for the gathering of important information

2. Name the body systems that should be evaluated and when mobility is needed and why

3. Use evaluation results to justify the need for custom seating and mobility equipment

4. Discuss the mobility algorithm and how to utilize it with individuals

5. Assess what category of manual wheelchair is most appropriate for the consumer they are working with

6. Analyze when mechanical positioning is appropriate for the adult consumer