BAOT/COT 32nd Annual Conference and Exhibition
incorporating Specialist Section - HIV/AIDS, Oncology, Palliative Care Annual Conference

Session 90: A collaborative approach to successful seating assessments

Thursday 12 June 2008 - 14.10 - 14.55

Kirton Healthcare Group

This session will demonstrate how to increase the chances of a successful seating assessment through a collaborative approach between a therapist and supplier’s representative. It is only through the utilisation of the knowledge, skills and experience of both parties that the complex processes of a seating assessment can be successfully achieved.

Learning outcomes

• Increase your understanding of what a therapist should expect from the supplier’s representative during a seating assessment
• Gain confidence in recommending the most appropriate seating
• Appreciate the main elements in the design and manufacture of specialist seating
• Discover how to improve an individual’s quality of life through the seating assessment