What You’ll Discover in Kirsten Davin, Trisha Farmer Let’s Roll! The Art of Performing Seating & Mobility Evaluations
- Faculty:
- Kirsten Davin | Trisha Farmer
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 23 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Sep 12, 2017
Description
Incorporating Assistive Technology
An estimated 1.6 million Americans utilize assistive technology to achieve improved independence. For health care workers, the responsibility of evaluating clients, determining needs, and seeking out the most appropriate form of assistive technology, such as powered mobility, augmentative or assistive communication technology, wheelchair seating systems, and more can often be quite intimidating.
Handouts
| Manual Let’s Roll! (15.8 MB) | 121 pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
OVERVIEW OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT
- Power wheelchairs
- Comparative view of the center, front and rear wheel drive chairs
- Turning radius, environmental benefits/liabilities
- Manual wheelchairs
- Ultra, light, and standard-lightweight chair comparison
- Turning radius, environmental benefits/liabilities
- Bariatric seating systems, wheelchairs, and other products
- Seating Systems
- Overview of Types of cushions
- Comparison and selection algorithm
- Easy, new, and cost-efficient-To-implement equipment
- Seating Accessory
- Overview of Types of cushions
- Communication alternatives and augmentative
- It’s easy to use, and tech-friendly.
PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (SEATING/MOBILITY) EVALUATION
- Referral process
- Assessment of the client
- Evaluate client’s current equipment
- Obtain client’s medical and functional history
- Home environment
- Assessment of the body
- How to get it of Anthrometric measurements
- Hands-On measurement lab
- Measurement for troubleshooting
- Identification of orthopedic deformities
- Review of sample evaluation (case study example)
PROCESS OF EQUIPMENT SELECTION
- Determine the appropriate equipment based upon client’s needs and presentation
- Equipment algorithms
- Low budget options for alternative equipment
DEVELOPING THE LIST OF MEDICAL NECESSITY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN FUNDS
- Design of Letter of A medical necessity
- Review of sample letter of A medical necessity
TROUBLESHOOTING THE CLIENT’S CURRENT EQUIPMENT
- Review extensive of a multitude of Problem seating solutions
- Forward flexion “pulling out” of Mobility scooter (w/c), “sliding forward” From seating system to lateral leaning into w/c and many more!
- Low cost options to improving the client’s current equipment
- An abundance of Images, case studies and solutions to the most challenging seating problems
CLOSING, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Faculty
Kirsten Davin OTD, OTR/L ATP and SMS Similar seminars and products 4
Dr. Kirsten Davin, OTDR/L, ATP, SMS, Is a veteran occupational therapist of More than 16 years experience in a variety of industries of Since 2001, she has been working in acute and inpatient care since receiving her occupational therapy degree. She is most known for her national speaking tours. She has given thousands of speeches. of Courses and workshops on these topics of Assistive technology, splinting and seating/positioning, as well as acute care assessment, intervention and work/life balance.
Kirsten In 2007, she received her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy and was awarded her degree from the University. of Illinois at Chicago 2001. Most recently, she was named 2016 recipient of The VGM HME (Home Medical Equipment for Women) of The Year Award was presented at the Atlanta MedTrade conference.
Disclosures to Speakers:
Financial: Kirsten Davin receives a speaking honourarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Kirsten Davin doesn’t have any non-relevant information-financial relationship to disclose.
Trisha Farmer, COTA/L Similar seminars and products 1
Trisha Farmer, COTA/LNationally renowned speaker and educator, she has extensive experience in all areas. of Acute care, including neurology and complex trauma, orthopedics, and many other specialties of Diagnoses of patients who are medically fragile or complex. She is currently employed in a Level I Trauma Center that holds a nationally-recognized stroke center and Regional Burn Center. Clinically, she regularly develops evidence-based and innovative treatments.-based treatment plans for patient’s experiencing a wide variety of diagnoses.
She is also a clinical expert. Trisha As a continuing education instructor, multiple organizations have hired me to teach the provision of caregiving. of Continuing education in the field of Acute care therapy, as well as wheelchair positioning/sitting. In her spare time she enjoys: Trisha Works closely with volunteers and non-profit organizations-Non-profit organizations that place a strong emphasis on veterans and suicide awareness.
Disclosures to Speakers:
Financial: Trisha Farmer She has an employment relationship at Memorial Medical Center and Saint Louis University Hospital. Performance Health Academy awards her an honorarium. Ms. Farmer Receives a speaking honorarium of PESI Inc.
Non-financial: Trisha Farmer There is no non-relevant information-financial Online Viewing or Digital Download relationship to disclose.
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