Student Workshop: Seating Solutions - What to Consider

Name: Student Workshop: Seating Solutions - What to Consider
Start: 2026-09-04T09:30:00+08:00
End: 2026-09-04T09:30:00+08:00
Location: Unicare Health

Manual Handling Equipment Masterclass

This session focuses on building foundational understanding through hands-on learning, allowing students to engage directly with seating concepts and equipment. By linking theory to practice, the session aims to strengthen clinical reasoning and confidence in approaching real-world seating challenges.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe the key stages of the wheelchair prescription process and their relevance across clinical settings
Explain fundamental seating principles and their impact on posture, comfort, and functional performance
Demonstrate accurate body measurement techniques and perform minor wheelchair adjustments to support individual client needs

This session is tailored for fourth or final year occupational therapy students who wish to build confidence in prescribing wheelchairs to optimize pressure care, comfort, and quality of life for their future clients.

Crystal Chan
Focused Educator - Bathroom Mobility Solutions

Crystal Chan, BHSc (OT), is Unicare Health’s Focused Educator in Bathroom Mobility Solutions. She delivers clinical training that empowers therapists to prescribe, script and customise equipment confidently. Crystal specialises in modifications and overcoming spatial limitations, creating practical bathroom solutions that enhance independence and support a wide range of client needs.