Positioning the Head

Name: Positioning the Head
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (1515 reviews)

Course: #3098Level: Intermediate 2 Hours 1515 Reviews

This course will discuss various strategies to optimize head position. First, we will explore strategies beyond the head support, including specific positioning interventions and addressing visual issues. Second, we will explore posterior head supports in depth, matching specific features to client needs. Third, we will explore other options which may be required if posterior support alone is inadequate, including anterior head support.

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Course Type: Recorded Webinar, Text/Transcript

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to list 3 causes of decreased head control.
After this course, participants will be able to list 3 strategies to provide posterior head support.
After this course, participants will be able to list 3 strategies to support the head for clients without any head control.
After this course, participants will be able to describe how visual midline shifts may impact head position.
After this course, participants will be able to list 3 dynamic support options for the head.

Course created on April 12, 2018

Agenda

0-15 Minutes	Introduction
15-75 Minutes	Strategies to provide posterior support
75-105 Minutes	Strategies to support head in clients with no head control
105-115 Minutes	Vision, Dynamic options
115-120 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

Reviews

1515 Reviews

by Jennifer on October 20, 2020

I deal with wheelchair positioning a good bit in my clinical environment and Michelle's courses are always helpful. I think I have taken all of her courses now. The examples she used were very helpful and helped to drive home what she was talking about. I did feel like the third question on the exam was a bit misleading. The question asked the purpose of a lateral support. I chose answer A "to keep the head upright" because that was mentioned a couple of times. Of course, a lateral support would not keep the head from moving forward or hyperextending, but I thought that was so obvious that "to keep the head upright" was simply referring to not allowing it to laterally flex or tilt laterally. Though the answer C made sense to me "to maintain lateral alignment by limiting lateral flexion and rotation", I don't think rotation was ever discussed so that's why I did not chose it. Also, while it seems like bilateral lateral supports could limit rotation in addition to helping to maintain lateral alignment, it doesn't seem like a single lateral support would necessarily limit rotation as it seems like the client could still rotate his or her head in the opposite direction of the lateral support (away from it), but not be able to rotate it towards the lateral support .

Presented By

Michelle Lange
OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS

Michelle is an occupational therapist with 30 years of experience and has been in private practice, Access to Independence, for over 10 years. She is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally and has authored numerous texts, chapters, and articles. She is the co-editor of Seating and Wheeled Mobility: a clinical resource guide, editor of Fundamentals in Assistive Technology, 4th ed., NRRTS Continuing Education Curriculum Coordinator and Clinical Editor of Directions magazine. Michelle is on the teaching faculty of RESNA. Michelle is a member of the Clinician Task Force. Michelle is a certified ATP, certified SMS and is a Senior Disability Analyst of the ABDA.

Presenter Disclosure: Michelle Lange received an honorarium for presenting these course materials.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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