HURRY! SEATS ARE FILLING FAST!
NEAT Seating and Mobility Seminar and EXPO
Join us for this fun and educational event for occupational and
physical therapists, educators, and related service professionals. View the
latest in assistive technologies, and talk with the experts, vendors, and
professionals.
Thank You to
Advanced Wheels of Technology for Sponsoring this Event!
Positioning to Learn Function
Presented by:
Deborah Bubela, Ph.D., P.T.
Deborah is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of
Connecticut where she teaches the pediatric component of the curriculum along
with courses in neurology, disability studies, communication and
education.
This component will present positioning
options and activities using a variety of low-tech and high-tech equipment to
maximize learning and promote engagement in the environment.
Mobility Devices: Choosing the Best way to
Navigate the Environment
Presented by:
Barbara Crane, Ph.D., P.T., ATP
Barbara is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at the
University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT. She has over 20 years of
clinical experience in adult neurological rehabilitation with a specialty in
assessment and recommendation of custom wheelchairs and seating systems.
This component will present a variety of mobility options for persons
with mobility impairments.
App-Tastic Beginnings: O.T’s and P.T’s
Presented by:
Nicole Feeney M.Ed.
Nicole is an Assistive
Technology Specialist who
provides professional development, training, technical assistance, and
consultation on the continuum of assistive technology devices and services to
families, educators, therapists, clinicians, and healthcare professionals;
provides AT consultations and evaluations to people with disabilities of all
ages; and offers AT demonstrations to promote community awareness.
This component will present a variety of ways
the iPad can be utilized to enhance a person’s independence by exploring the
use of the built in accessibility features, third party applications and more!
Date: May 18, 2012
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Fee: $25 members / $25 non-members
Educational CEUs available (no fee)
RESNA CEUs Available (fee) - RESNA is an Authorized IACET Provider
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