ULTIMATE ACTIVEWEAR
MAT Evaluation 101 and Jay Seating Solutions (Brisbane)
Join the Sunrise Medical and GTK Teams for either a half day or a full day workshop. In the morning, we’ll be learning about the seating and wheelchair assessment, and in the afternoon we’ll review the Jay Seating portfolio and how Jay products can help you meet your client’s seating goals. You can choose to attend the morning session, afternoon session or both depending on your learning goals.
9am – 12.30pm – MAT Evaluation 101
This workshop is designed to provide applicable concepts to therapists involved in seating and wheelchair assessment. Special emphasis will be placed on the value of the “hands on” seating assessment – both supine and sitting. We’ll provide skills training and the practical tips and tricks to make you much more comfortable doing a MAT assessment.
This course will facilitate:
- Hands on skills training for MAT assessment
- Translation of the assessment findings into practical trial equipment selection
- Achieve positive clinical objective outcomes
1pm – 4pm – Jay Seating Solutions
Become an expert in the Jay Portfolio of cushions, backrests and headrests. This jam-packed course will quickly review the Science of Seating before detailing what the Jay Line can offer for skin protection and posture promotion. We’ll cover how to manage postural issues as well as modifications available through the Jay Your Way program.
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Thursday 27th July, 2023
9am – 12pm for morning session (please arrive to register at 8.15am)
1pm – 4pm for afternoon session (please arrive to register from 12.30pm)
GTK Brisbane, 2/12 Torres Crescent
North Lakes QLD 4509
Free
Meet the Presenter: Amy Bjornson (Sunrise Medical)
Amy currently develops and implements national and international training programs on using Assistive Technology to enhance inclusion, health, and well-being in those with physical disabilities. She also serves a product improvement and development role for Sunrise Medical Australia.
Amy focuses on providing sound solutions that create positive results, even in challenging environments. She consistently implements innovative ideas focused on improving the lives of people with disabilities. She assisted with foundation of Australia’s chapter of GoBabyGo, a charitable organization dedicated to early mobility for very young children.
Amy is a dynamic speaker who has lectured extensively on seating and mobility, wound management, and the physical therapy treatment of spinal cord injured clients. She has also traveled to several developing countries, learning and sharing information with their medical communities.
Amy received her ATP certification in 1995, SMS certification in 2015, and Australian Physiotherapy certification in 2018. She is a friend of NRRTS and a member of RESNA. She is an active member of Wheelchairs for Humanity, Health Volunteers Overseas, and offers technology support to Hidden Treasures Home, Fuzhou China.
