Handi-Abilities 2026 Course: Maintaining Posture by Providing Movement

Join OT Michelle Lange for "Maintaining Posture by Providing Movement" for wheelchair users at the Handi-Abilities 2026 Showcase in St. Paul, MN.

Date/Time

May 1, 2026 at 3:15pm-4:15pm

Description

Providing movement within a wheelchair seating system has many clinical benefits, including diffusing client forces; preventing shear, loss of position, client injury, and equipment breakage; and providing movement for increased alertness and decreased agitation. This class will illustrate these applications through a series of case studies and will be interactive. Bring your own challenging cases and be ready for discussion!

Learning Objectives

The participant will be able to:

1. Identify 3 factors which lead to loss of position within a wheelchair seating system.
2. Describe how Dynamic Seating can successfully return a client to their optimal seated posture, despite large and forceful movement.
3. List 3 specific Dynamic Seating product features that help maintain client posture.

Presenter

Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ATP/SMS

Presenter Bio

Michelle Lange is an occupational therapist with over 38 years of experience and has been in private practice, Access to Independence, for over 19 years. She is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally, and has authored numerous texts, chapters, and articles. She is the co-editor of Seating and Wheeled Mobility: a clinical resource guide (1st & 2nd eds). Michelle is a RESNA Fellow and member of the Clinician Task Force. Michelle is a RESNA certified ATP and SMS.