Date: 12-18-2024 at 4:00 pm ET
Credit: .1 CEU
Speaker: Stephanie Tanguay, OT/L
Level: Intermediate, Advanced
The focus of this course is to examine the measurement and accommodation of excessive tissue as it relates to the prescription of seat and back support surfaces and mobility devices for the bariatric client. Emphasis will be on the challenges of evaluation, measurement and product interface with the bariatric population. Basic principles for accommodation of excessive tissue will be presented.
Learning Outcomes:
- Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to describe four or more specific anatomical measurements critical to the bariatric evaluation process.
- Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to describe a minimum of four seated postures/positions which commonly occur within the bariatric wheeled mobility population and the impact each has on seating & mobility for bariatric consumers.
- Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to list three areas of adjustment critical to achieving optimal wheelchair mobility and discuss the impact of weight distribution on wheelchair stability for bariatric consumers.
