Positioning+for+Function


 * Topics to be Discussed **
 * Consideration
 * Implementation
 * Application
 * Participant Reflection


 * Supplemental Materials **

Group Activity - Review pictures on Following Pages; Complete Ergonomic Workstation Form

Ergonomics #1 Ergonomics #2 Ergonomics #3 Ergonomics #4

OSHA Ergonomic Workstation Checklist -

Ergonomic Chair Checklist - from Cornell University

Examples of Positioning Supports in Wheelchair - from Lechey


 * Links to conference sessions **
 * Date || Session Title || Presenter || Session Code ||
 * Thurs, 1/31 || Integrating AAC, Computer Access and Power Wheelchairs || Kangas; Rotelli || AAC-06 ||
 * Thurs, 1/31 || Look Who's Driving! An Introduction to Alternative Power Wheelchair Controls || Kiger; Boucher || CATT-09 ||
 * Thurs, 1/31 || Job Accommodation Smackdown || Marotta; Goddard || WVR-11 ||
 * Fri, 2/1 || DIY Solutions: Positioning for Classroom Success || Veety; Baxter || CATT-17 ||
 * Sat, 2/2 || Get Your Body Moving - Experiences with Gesture Based Learning (xbox Connect) || Jeffs; Dietrich; Bugaj || ET-21 ||


 * Additional Resources **

How to Choose an Ergonomic Chair - from Cornell University Use of a Stability Ball as a Chair in the Classroom - A Study Submitted to the Superintendent of the Poudre School District by Lisa N. Witt Tips for Positioning in a Wheelchair- from Novita Children Services Assistive Technology for Seating, Positioing and Mobility from WATI Ergonomic Self Evaluation Tool - from Columbia University Practical Considerations in Selecting and Fitting Wheelchair Positioning Belts and Harnesses - from Bodypoint Designs The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body & Design by Galen Cranz

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