Standardized Seating Measurement: A Practicum

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to take linear and angular measurements of a seated person’s body and their seating support surfaces, based on “A Clinical Application Guide to Standardized Wheelchair Seating Measures of the Body and Seating Support Surfaces, Revised Edition.” This resource manual, developed under the direction of Ms. Waugh, through a grant from the PVA Education Foundation, was written to facilitate the adoption of the principles and measures contained in ISO 16840-:2006 Wheelchair seating – Part 1: Vocabulary, reference axis convention and measures for body segments, posture and postural support surfaces.

RESNA CEU’s:Participants will be eligible to receive .7 CEU’s for the course. CEU’s are provided by RESNA, authorized by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), for an additional cost of $32.00. CEU applications will be available on the day of the course.