Do you work with children with complex disabilities with persistent postural asymmetries that impact their school function? Are you wondering what you are overlooking in your assessment and interventions?

In this enlightening seminar, Pam will demonstrate the transformative power on posture and function within the school, home, and community settings of applying the 5 Steps of the 24-hour Postural Care (24PC) pathway: Identify, Measure, Select, Implement, and Monitor.

You will learn tools to Identify children who are at risk for postural asymmetry and to Measure such postural asymmetry and its impact on function. You’ll explore a spectrum of tools from the quick and straightforward, like the Lifebox and Activity Routine Analysis, to more comprehensive evaluations, such as the Scale for the Assessment of Teachers’ Impressions of Routines and Engagement (SATIRE), the School Function Assessment (SFA), and a wheelchair seating assessment. Moreover, you will delve into how nighttime posture can persist throughout the day, and negatively influence function. Pam will then share valuable strategies to Select seating, standing, and lying equipment and accessories to ensure sustained postural support. Finally, learn how to seamlessly Implement such equipment in daily routines, and effectively Monitor progress. Throughout the seminar, there will be ample opportunities for the application of the 5 Steps on your real-life client, followed by engaging Q&A sessions.

Leave this course equipped with actionable strategies, valuable resources, and a systematic approach to enhancing posture and function.

*Photo on the course infographic, and on page 1 of the brochure: © 2024 by Rifton Equipment. Used by permission.

Pamela Cummings, M.Ed., PT has over 30 years of experience in various areas of pediatric physical therapy: school-based, home-based, perinatal care, NICU, PICU, inpatient, and clinic-based.   She is the Director and PT Consultant for the I-Team Early Intervention Project and the 24-Hour Postural Care Project, supporting local providers in their work with children and young adults with motor disorders.  Both projects use a technical assistance and training model and are housed at the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion at the University of Vermont.

Disclosures: Pam receives a speaking fee from Apply EBP, LLC. She has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

“Pam was so great! Her presentation provided so much valuable information, and everything I learned will be used in my school!” – PTA with 23 years experience, from her 1.5-hour presentation “Positioning Strategies to Promote School Participation”

“This presentation was fantastic! It made me realize room for improvement in taking into consideration their positioning at home, thank you! I appreciate the presentation of the evidence to support this!” – PT with 31 years experience, from her 1.5-hour presentation “Promoting Daytime Function with a 24-Hour Postural Care Plan”

To help you apply what you learned the very next day you return to work, you will leave the course with your Practical Toolkit:

• • • Graphics: 24-Hour Postural Care (24PC) Pathway
    • 24PC Resources
    • Equipment Inventory Checklist
    • Routines Table and Analysis