AOTI are pleased to announce this three day HSE funded Level 2 Seating
Solutions Workshop - accredited by the University of Limerick
Where: Enable Ireland, Sandymount, Dublin
When: 17th18th&19th November, 2014
Who can apply: Applicants should be working in the area of seating and
involved in assessment for and prescription of seating in their current clinical role
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Members and non members of AOTI are welcome to apply.
OTs who have attended a foundation course in seating (e.g. SeatTech
Seating Assessment & Solutions Level 1 training, or equivalent), or who
can demonstrate suitable expertise and knowledge equivalent to this.
Course Presenters: Seat Tech, Enable Ireland. Presenters are from
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Clinical Engineering background.
Aidan McGarry, Senior Occupational Therapist, SeatTech, Enable Ireland,
Dublin.
Aidan graduated in 1993 from Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh as an
Occupational Therapist. Since then he has worked in both community and
hospital-based settings with children and adults. Based now in SeatTech Enable
Ireland, Aidan has a keen interest in the direct provision of specialised seating
and mobility and also in the provision of SeatTech’s seating training modules for
health professionals and consumers of specialised seating and mobility products.
Chandra Panda, Senior Physiotherapist, SeatTech, Enable Ireland, Dublin.
Chandra graduated in 1995 from NIRTAR, India 1995 and obtained his post
graduate in 1999 from GNDU, India as a physiotherapist. Since then, he has
worked in various settings both clinical and teaching. Having 19 years of clinical
and teaching experience as a physiotherapist in Ireland and India, Chandra is
involved in direct service provision to service users with specialised seating and
mobility needs, and in training to other health professionals and stake holders.
John Tiernan, Service Co-ordinator & Senior Clinical Engineer, SeatTech,
Enable Ireland, Dublin.
John’s introduction to the field of posture and mobility came through
undergraduate work at the Royal Hospital Donnybrook in 1998. This led to an
MEngSc, the subject of which was wheelchair design. Since completing this in
2001, John has worked as Clinical Engineer for Enable Ireland SeatTech,
NovitaTech Adelaide, and the RBWH Brisbane Rehabilitation Engineering Centre
(Australia). John participates in wheelchair seating research, design and
transport safety research, contributing to International Standards on these topics.
Course Objectives
This complex seating course is relevant to any occupational therapist who
conducts seating assessment for individuals with complex physical disability as a
component of their clinical role. This training is designed to help participants:
 Enhance their understanding of the physical and functional parameters
that need to be considered as part of the assessment and provision
process
 Use a comprehensive battery of assessment tools/tasks to evaluate need.
 Evaluate assessment findings to develop objectives with the client.
 Translate the assessment findings into product parameters.
 Participate actively in the Seating Assessment process, taking a
leadership role as required.
 Promote best practice.
Course Content
The workshop will have a mix of theory and practical sessions and include:
• Biomechanics of seating
• Advanced concepts on the influence and management of primitive reflexes
• Hands-on assessment with an individual with complex need.
• Advanced linear measurements for specification of complex seating solutions.
• Pressure management and the influence of posture on body-seating interface
pressure distributions.
• Assessment and analysis of the influence of pain.
• Equipment solutions for complex presentations including custom-made seating
solutions
• Risk management
• Principles of transport safety and the application of same
• Introduction to Outcome Measurement in the provision of seating
How to Apply?
If you wish to apply please:
1) Complete the application form below and email to Ciara Coffey at
AOTIapply@gmail.com. Mark the subject line ‘Seating Solutions’. There
are limited spaces available for this workshop and not all applicants can
be guaranteed a place. AOTI will undertake a process of selection for
attendees of the workshop.
Applications close on 21st October, 2014
2) Send your non refundable booking fee of €15 to the AOTI office. Payment
must be received before 21st October, 2014 by 5pm. Please make this payment
out to AOTI and attach a note with your name and course name. If the course
does not go ahead or if you do not secure a place at the workshop, you will be
provided with a full refund.
Send to:
AOTI
Suite 2.20
Smithfield Business Centre,
Distiller’s Building,
Smithfield,
Dublin 7.
If you have further questions please contact:
Ciara Coffey AOTI CPD Officer on cpd@aoti.ie
Or
Sarah Lee AOTI Director of Professional Development on 085 713 3333
Application Form - Level 2 Seating Solutions Training
Name
Profession
Employer
Work Address
Area of clinical practice
Work email
Private email (for pre reading)
Mobile Number
Special Dietary Requirements (eg; gluten
free, vegetarian)
a) Describe your current role and relevance to this training.
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b) Outline what you hope to achieve by participating in this workshop.
c) Please outline how you meet the pre requisites specified for this training.