MOLDED SEATING:  WHERE DO I START?”

Mary Isaacson, MA, OTR/L, ATP

 

TARGET AUDIENCE:

RTS, ATP, ATS and healthcare professionals who are primarily responsible for seating and positioning of individuals with severe physical challenges or are considering seating and positioning individuals with high complex positioning needs.

 

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES:

Following this seminar, participant will understand:

Ø      How to set up the molding simulator to achieve molding goals

Ø      How to position the consumer on the simulator to best reach molding goals

Ø      How to mold an individual to best reach molding goals

Ø      Some common molding mistakes and how to correct them

Ø      How to best address an individual’s postural influences

Ø      Indications/Justifications for using a molded system

Ø      Contraindications for use of a molded system

Ø      Signature 2000 molding system features

Ø      How cushions can be modified utilizing the Signature 2000 software to best reach molding goals

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

1.      Introduction

2.      Molding Key

3.      Transfer Information

4.      Transfer the Consumer

5.      Molding the Consumer

6.      Common Molding Mistakes

7.      Addressing Postural Influences

8.      Indications for Use

9.      Contraindications for Use

10.  Software Features

11.  Cushion Modifications

12.  Case Study(s)