Hands-on Mechanical Assessment Tool (MAT) Introduction (Launceston)
Hands-on introduction to MAT assessment techniques for wheelchair seating, postural alignment and complex AT prescription.
Presented by Jace Goh, OT and Clinical Educator from Linds Rehabilitation in Melbourne
Successful wheelchair prescription is a journey of marrying the interview assessment outcomes with the manual “roll-up your sleeves” clinical exploration that comes for diving deeper with wheelchair specific assessment processes.
One such assessment is the Mechanical Assessment Tool (MAT). Therapists are often asked for the completed MAT assessment as a part of their clinical justification for complex AT prescription.
Are you confident in the knowing the where, when, why and how of the MAT evaluation process?
Join us for a half day introduction to the Mechanical Assessment Tool (MAT), exploring hands on assessment techniques to map skeletal landmarks, interpreting joint range of motion and the impact of high and low muscle tone on seated postures and functional patterns.
Learn how the outcomes of the MAT will assist with evaluating postural alignment for the intervention of supportive seating systems and 24hr postural management plans.
Beginner to intermediate
CG Air Cushion, NXT Backrest, and a base product from Motion Composites, PDG or Alltrack.