Sleep Positioning for Wheelchair Users
Course Overview
Wheelchair seating and mobility is an essential intervention for many individuals with disabilities. These same individuals also have positioning needs outside of the wheelchair to allow them to lie, sit, and stand in as an aligned posture as possible. Lying Posture Care Management includes assessment and intervention in a lying position and is primarily used during sleep. Sleep positioning can be used to improve the quality and duration of sleep, promote health and maintain safety during sleep, as well as minimize, prevent, and even reverse orthopedic changes. This course will include sleep positioning terminology, need, goals, interventions, and current research. Case studies will be used throughout. This course is designed primarily for occupational and physical therapists who work with people who require complex rehab technologies to meet their positioning needs throughout a 24-hour time period.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Differentiate between terminology related to sleep positioning.
- Classify three clinical indicators for positioning during sleep.
- Apply three sleep positioning strategies to enhance clients' occupational engagement and performance in daily activities through improved rest and body alignment.
- Apply research supporting sleep positioning.
About the Author/Presenter
Michelle Lange is an occupational therapist with over 38 years of experience and has been in private practice with Access to Independence for over 19 years, where she currently focuses on education and consultation. She is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally, and has authored numerous texts, chapters, and articles. She is the coeditor of Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide (first and second editions). Michelle is a RESNA Fellow and a RESNA certified ATP and SMS. She is also a member of the Clinician Task Force.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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