Melbourne Education Program

TBC

Motorised Mobility Device use: Interventions to enhance user safety– Dr Marilyn Di Stefano – Road Safety Victoria

Taking a Stand: Overcoming Obstacles to Improve Outcomes – Rachel Fabiniak – Permobil

The Physical, Social and Psychosocial benefits of playing wheelchair sport – Wayne McNamara – Invacare

Restraint or Postural Support – An essential part of the solution or a safety afterthought? – Tracee-lee Maginnity – Permobil

Manual Wheelchair Skills to Improve Safety, Efficiency and Accessibility – TBA

Manual Wheelchair Scripting – Why Compromise Is a Good Thing – Curtis Palmer – Ottobock Australia

A contentious statement: A chair that is scripted as stable as possible, as light as possible or with every accessory possible may be a red flag that someone isn’t seeing the whole picture. Scripting a manual wheelchair is unique in that almost everything is a compromise.

The most stable chair is often one that is hard to propel, the most lightweight options are often less robust, and the chair with every feature for functionality can become too heavy to be functional. Using live and pre-recorded demonstrations we will explore manual wheelchair scripting to find the best outcome for your client.

How do people actually use their manual wheelchairs and what really matters – Tom Whelan – Ki Mobility

A novel device to assist computer access and control for people with hand impairment – David Hobbs – Flinders University

Myth; Pressure mapping is only used to compare cushions – Dr Barend Ter Haar

Quantum – TBC – Pediatric Power

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How people with leg paralysis benefit from the latest Knee-Ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) technology – Vladislav Marek – Ottobock

Safe temperature showers made simple – Rob Pond – Therm-oz

Innovations in mobile shower commode chair design – Emma Friesen – Raz Design Inc

Assistive Technology in Australia: an update from ARATA – Natasha Layton – ARATA

How to Choose the Right Personal Alarm…..And get Nan to Wear It – Lance Stracke – Guardian Safety Pendants

Konnnekt captioning videophone; Incredibly easy to use for senoirs or disability, reduces depression risk – John Nakulski – Konnekt

Bariatric Seating and Mobility Considerations – Nick Reginato – ILS Rehab

Prevention, identification and measurement of postural asymmetry in children and adults with physical disability – Denise Luscombe – Postural Care Australia

When Innovation meets Best Clinical Practice: Introducing the New Explorer Mini – Rachel Fabiniak – Permobil

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Importance of the seated microclimate in skin protection, how much do we need to consider heat, moisture and humidity? – Amy Bjornson – Sunrise

Using the Allen Cognitive Disability Model to improve the efficiency of equipment prescription – Susan Pordage – Acdm Web