ABOUT - 24-Hour Postural Care

Our mission is to maximize function and participation while helping to prevent body distortion through continuous postural care

Children and young adults who can’t change their position are at risk of serious health problems. Most positioning support focuses only on daytime, but our project is one of the first in the U.S. to offer consultation and training for 24-hour postural care—using routines-based support to protect body shape and improve quality of life.

A blonde pale-skinned woman in her mid-forties shows another woman how to position the legs of a child who lies among a pile of therapeutic pillows.

Meet Our Director

The 24-Hour Postural Care Team consists of Project Director and Physical Therapy Consultant Pamela Cummings.

Pam has worked in all aspects of pediatric care for over 30 years. She has worked in many settings including hospital, clinic, outpatient and home care. Her primary areas of expertise include: early intervention, pediatric orthopedics, seating, positioning and mobility, collaborative teaming, routines-based interventions, complex disabilities and 24-hour postural care.

Pam is also the Project Director of the I-Team Early Intervention Project.

Email: pamela.cummings@uvm.edu

Phone: (802) 343-9400 | (800) 770-6103, ex.203

Office Location: Mann Hall – 3rd Floor, 208 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405