24-Hour Postural Care Trainings & Workshops
About our trainings:
24-Hour Postural Care provides a number of trainings and workshops, both online and in-person, around the state of Vermont.
Our research-based trainings are available at no charge throughout Vermont.
Upcoming Trainings
Mark your calendar
Registration is now open for the following events:
Mastering Assessment Skills for Effective Equipment Recommendations (Manchester)
- Workshop
Mastering Assessment Skills for Effective Equipment Recommendations (Waterbury)
- Workshop
Past Workshops
- 1-hour Zoom training
- Audience: anyone interested in learning more about 24-Hour Postural Care, and gaining an understanding of what it is and who might benefit. This includes families, caregivers, physicians and nurses, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers, rehab providers, and educators.
Children with motor disorders spend half of their lives lying down. Under-supported lying leads to postural asymmetries which impact upright positioning during the day. This 90-minute training will increase your understanding of how lying and upright postures are connected and how improving nighttime positioning can promote improved participation and function at home and in school.
This training will include information on:
- Identification of children at risk for postural asymmetries
- Measurement of postural asymmetries including quick/simple tools and more detailed assessments
- How to choose appropriate equipment for use during the day and at night
- Implementation of a 24-hour postural care plan including collaboration between home and school settings
- How to support families and teams over time
You will be provided with strategies, resources, and a structured approach to improving daytime positioning, participation and function using a 24-hour postural care approach.
Audience
Pediatric providers working with children of all ages in any setting, including home-based services, schools, and outpatient clinics.
- 2-3 hours in-person or via Zoom, with an optional in-person 1-hour equipment demonstration
- In-depth information for rehab providers on known body distortions, how to determine if 24-Hour Postural Care is indicated, assessment of body symmetry and other outcome measures, sleep systems and intervention strategies.
Guest lectures
If you teach at UVM and would like to request a guest lecture from Pamela Cummings, you can reach her through this form, or directly via email to pamela.cummings@uvm.edu.
