HomeCEUConnection: Dynamic Seating
Watch on demand, Dynamic Seating, as presented by Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS for HomeCEUConnection, 2016.
Continue ReadingVincent Coratello
Adapted Equipment Specialist and Minister of Fleet Operations Allegheny Valley School Hummelstown, PA “Some of these clients live in these chairs, it is a second home kind of concept, it is the recipient of their bad moods. We forget that all these people, no matter their cognitive level, have different personalities.”
Continue ReadingPositioning vs. Restraint – Frequently Asked Questions
Dynamic Seating also requires the use of secondary supports, including Pelvic Positioning Belts and Foot straps. These secondary supports may be misconstrued as restraints. This brief document provides information on Restraint policies and how to ensure that a client’s positional needs can still be met. Download to read more. Download a Copy It looks like…
Continue ReadingiNRRTS: Dynamic Seating to Provide Vestibular Input
Suzanne Payne Eason, OT/L presented, Dynamic Seating to Provide Vestibular Input, a iNRRTS webinar held 10/12/17.
Continue ReadingDynamic Seating: The Results are In!
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS – Mobility Management
A survey of 100 was completed to get a sense of the number of professionals using dynamic seating.
Continue ReadingCanadian Seating and Mobility Conference: Dynamic Components for Dynamic People
Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference, 2017 Toronto, Canada Dynamic Components for Dynamic People Jill Sparacio, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS (presented by Stephanie Tanguay, OT/L, ATP) Description: Humans are dynamic by nature. We are not “designed” to be static; we are “designed” to be dynamic with constant movement, some observable, some not. When it comes to sitting, humans are…
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NuFair, Portland, OR, 2017 Portland, OR Dynamic Seating Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Description: Dynamic seating has three primary functions – to allow movement, to diffuse force, and to protect the seating system and mounting hardware. Dynamic options continue to expand and improve. This course will take a look at the product options, discuss clinical indicators…
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NuFair, Seattle, WA, 2017 Seattle, WA Dynamic Seating Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Description: Dynamic seating has three primary functions – to allow movement, to diffuse force, and to protect the seating system and mounting hardware. Dynamic options continue to expand and improve. This course will take a look at the product options, discuss clinical indicators…
Continue ReadingWill my client break the Dynamic Seating?
Dynamic Seating is often used to prevent equipment breakage, specifically the wheelchair frame and seating system. The Dynamic components absorb strong, repeated, sudden, and/or sustained forces, hence protecting vulnerable areas of the seating and mobility base. This was addressed in two prior Blogs (Dynamic Seating to Prevent Equipment Breakage, part 1 and part 2). But what about the Dynamic Components themselves? Just how durable are these?
Continue ReadingDynamic Seating and Medicare
Is it possible to get funding for Dynamic Seating components through Medicare? What about funding for clients who are on both Medicare and State Medicaid? To get the answers, I contacted my friend Andria Pritchett, Executive Director of Clinical Education for Numotion.
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